After the Labor Day lightning, here’s where wildfires are burning in California

Fires sparked by Labor Day lightning storms brought a jolt of activity to California s fire season which has been comparatively mild over the summer Related Articles Quick-moving wildfire scorches historic California gold mining town burning multiple homes Map fires in TCU Lightning Complex and Gold Country evacuations PG E monthly bills fall as specific wildfire and urgency costs recede As summer fades Bay Area gets a lightning show Map Garnet Fire evacuation zone still expanding after a week The map above shows where chosen notable fires are burning in the first week of September Dillon and Blue Dillon is in its second week having started during an earlier round of lightning strikes on Aug It has burned more than acres evacuation orders remain in place for residents along the Klamath River in the Cottage Grove area see map perimeter and evacuations Blue was started by lightning a day later and about miles to the northeast and is at acres Pickett The biggest Bay Area fire of the season is contained and the last evacuation orders and warnings were lifted on Tuesday Sept Pickett started on Aug on the edge of Calistoga and has burned acres Its cause is under study commented the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection TCU September Lightning Complex The complex comprises eight fires that were started by lightning on the night of Labor Day and into the following morning The largest called - has burned almost acres near Don Pedro Reservoir Evacuations have been ordered for that fire and - burning along Highway near Murphys see map perimeters and evacuations Garnet The third-biggest California fire of the year was started by lightning on Aug and has burned almost acres It is contained Evacuation orders cover almost square miles of the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County see map perimeter and evacuations Salt - It started in the early hours of Tuesday Sept and in barely hours burned acres The evacuation order issued late Tuesday covers a sparsely inhabited area south of Coalinga