Green Fire Now Fourth-Largest in California

The Green Fire in Shasta County, Northern California, ignited by lightning on July 1 near the Pit River arm of Shasta Lake, has burned nearly 13,000 acres and is just 5% contained, making it the state's fourth-largest wildfire of the year. Evacuation orders cover about 110 square miles of sparsely populated forest, while hazardous air quality and a heat advisory with temperatures between 95 and 110 degrees complicate firefighting efforts. The Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County, which started July 2, has burned over 80,000 acres and is 86% contained. The Orleans Complex fire in far northern California has led to further evacuations after burning over 7,300 acres. In Idaho, the Buckboard Fire near Malad has burned over 500 acres without prompting evacuations, and Southern California's Fobes Fire near Idyllwild has burned 30 acres without threatening structures. Fire crews are actively working to contain all these incidents, with investigations ongoing into their causes.