Green Fire Grows, Air Quality Worsens Across Region

The Green Fire near Shasta Lake in Shasta County has grown rapidly to 3,371 acres, up from 1,381 acres, with containment efforts ongoing as of the latest update. Multiple wildfires sparked by lightning strikes are impacting Northern California and Southern Oregon, including the Butler Fire, which has exceeded 2,000 acres, and the Elk and Neil Creek Fires in Oregon. These fires have prompted road closures, evacuations, and increased deployment of firefighting resources such as engines, helicopters, and air tankers. Poor air quality is affecting areas from Redding to San Francisco due to smoke, with shifting winds expected to worsen conditions. Hot, dry weather is forecasted to increase the risk of extreme fire activity in the coming days. The causes of several fires remain under investigation, and authorities continue to urge the public to follow evacuation orders and monitor air quality alerts.