US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update as of January 27

The US National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) reported that as of Monday, January 27, four large fires in Southern California have burned 54,519 acres. The National Fire Preparedness Level remains at a 2 out of 5.

Approximately 4,300 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to these incidents. Eight MAFFS C-130 air tankers and support personnel have been deployed to support wildland fire operations in Southern California. Canadian resources supporting these efforts include two airtankers from Quebec, two crews and two overhead personnel from Alberta, and one crew and one overhead personnel from British Columbia.

While containment is progressing on these fires, Santa Ana winds continue to contribute to high-risk significant fire potential. Many firefighting resources are committed to initial attack on new starts. A new fuels and fire behavior advisory has been issued by California’s South Ops Coordination Center, covering the south coast and adjacent inland mountains.

Daily Statistics

As of Monday, there were no new wildfires reported within the last 24 hours. There are a total of 4 large wildfires burning, all in California, being fought under full suppression strategies. Zero fires are considered under control.

The latest year-to-date comparison is as follows:

• Year-to-date through January 27, 1,408 wildfires have been reported, and they have burned 57,628 acres.
• During the same period last year, 783 wildfires were reported, and they had burned 3,872 acres.
• The 10-year average (2015–24) for the same time period is 1,123 wildfires and 16,820 acres burned.