Wildfires in California Prompt Evacuation Orders

Updated 11 a.m. Tuesday

Wildfires are burning in Northern, Central and Southern California. A quick breakdown of where they are burning and updates on containment.

Detwiler Fire

A wildfire burning in Central California has tripled in size and is forcing more people from their homes.

The fire, burning near Lake McClure, a reservoir about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Modesto, has scorched 15,500 acres. It broke out Sunday in steep areas with heavy brush and tall grass.

#DetwilerFire [update] 2 miles east of Lake McClure (Mariposa County) is now 15,500 acres and 5% contained. https://t.co/zBoyaN9sl1 pic.twitter.com/w4L6uO8GpH

— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 18, 2017

Officials have ordered an evacuation order for an unknown number of homes. The fire has destroyed one structure and damaged another. No one has been reported injured. It is currently 5 percent contained.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Grade Fire

In Northern California, a 900-acre wildfire in Mendocino County has also triggered an evacuation of homes. It is currently 65 percent contained and burning near Highway 101.

#GradeFire [update] 5 miles northwest of Redwood Valley (Mendocino County) is now 900 acres and 65% contained. https://t.co/ywdd3iRRhS pic.twitter.com/hZOsWFOxFp

— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 18, 2017

Whittier Fire

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To the south, crews have gotten more control over a blaze burning for more than a week in the mountains of Santa Barbara County. It is now 62 percent contained after destroying 16 homes and damaging many structures.

#WhittierFire [update] in the Lake Cachuma area (Santa Barbara County) remains 18,311 acres and 62% contained. https://t.co/enIOSL4yLJ pic.twitter.com/hmkRWcKPd7

— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 18, 2017