Twenty-four people have been confirmed dead: 23 civilians and one private water tender operator. There were 12 other deaths farther north, in Mendocino County and near Yuba City.Ĭal Fire has reported that 107,407 acres have burned in Sonoma and Napa counties in the Tubbs, Pocket and Nuns fires they are 80% contained as of Thursday. See the five-day air quality forecast. (The “Coast and Central Bay” section has the Berkeley numbers.)Ī total of 30 people have been confirmed dead in fires up to the Geyserville area, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

Berkeley air quality is “moderate,” but it’s projected to be better Friday and Saturday. The “October Fire Siege,” as Cal Fire has dubbed the event, has included 250 wildfires: “At the peak of the wildfires there were 21 major wildfires that, in total, have burned over 245,000 acres, 11,000 firefighters battled the destructive fires that at one time forced 100,000 to evacuate, destroyed an estimated 6,900 structures, and sadly, took the lives of 42 people.”Īir quality in and around Berkeley has been improving, but there are still local impacts. Currently there aren’t any “Spare the Air” notices for Thursday or Friday.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what has been burning, with updates as of Thursday. Recent Northern California wildfires - the “worst fire disaster in California’s history” according to FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency - have dominated the news this past week. See the Cal Fire map with links to the latest info on each blaze.

California fires 2017 map