Gov. Newsom to address California wildfire response as severe impacts, blistering heat hit state

SAN FRANCISCO -- Governor Newsom volition update connected the effect to the wildfires burning crossed California astatine 10 a.m. arsenic firefighters conflict astatine slightest 19 wildfires successful the state.

The largest blaze of the California wildfire season, the Lake Fire successful Santa Barbara County, continues to grow, fueled by gusty winds and utmost temperatures, authorities said Tuesday.

The Lake Fire burning adjacent the Los Padres National Forest has charred 26,986 acres of mostly grassland and timber, increasing by astir 6,000 acres betwixt Wednesday day and Tuesday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

"It's scary," Raymond Williams, a lifelong nonmigratory of the area, told ABC News arsenic helium monitored the absorption of fume and flames burning successful the hills adjacent his home. "I cognize a batch of radical that unrecorded astir the area, a batch of families unrecorded astir here. I anticipation they tin support structures safe."

Despite the maturation of the fire, which has prompted galore evacuations, the much than 2,400 firefighters battling the blaze are making progress, expanding containment to 12% from 8%, according to Cal Fire.

The Lake Fire is 1 of 19 wildfires burning successful California connected Tuesday, Cal Fire said.

The wildland blaze astir 40 miles northbound of the metropolis of Santa Barbara started connected Friday day adjacent Zaca Lake successful the Los Padres National Forest.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department issued evacuation orders connected Saturday nighttime arsenic the blaze grew retired of control. The evacuation orders, which remained successful spot Tuesday, included the 5000 artifact of Figueroa Mountain Road, wherever Michael Jackson's erstwhile ranch is located, officials said.

Warnings were besides issued for residents successful the surrounding country to beryllium prepared to evacuate, according to the sheriff's office.

As of Tuesday, conscionable 1 operation was reported destroyed.

"The main precedence is to forestall the occurrence from moving toward communities to the south," Cal Fire said successful a statement.

The wildfire erupted during a vigor question that has enveloped the country and astir of California.

"An EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING done adjacent week continues to impact the occurrence with precocious temperatures, drying vegetation and small alleviation astatine night. The National Weather Service has reported that a vigor question this intense, this long, has not been experienced successful this portion successful 20 years," Cal Fire said successful a statement.

The occurrence grew rapidly implicit the past fewer days arsenic temperatures person soared into the precocious 90s with a comparative humidity of astir 11%.

"When comparative humidity decreases, occurrence behaviour increases due to the fact that good fuels similar writer and conifer needles go drier quickly," according to the Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA).

The origin of the occurrence is nether investigation.

North Fire

The North Fire, which broke retired Sunday day successful Northern California, westbound of Mt. Shasta adjacent the Oregon border. The North Fire successful Modoc County, fueled by adust rangeland grasses, has dispersed to 4,389 acres and was 50% contained connected Tuesday, according to Cal Fire.

The Modoc County Sheriff's Office issued mandatory evacuation orders for homes and businesses successful the way of the fire, including the communities of West Valley, Wormville and Mill Creek Falls.

Shelly Fire

Another Northern California wildfire burning retired of power Monday was the Shelly Fire successful Siskiyou County, besides adjacent the Oregon border, according to Cal Fire. The fire, which started connected Wednesday successful the Klamath National Forest adjacent Lake Shelly and the Pacific Crest Trail, had burned 6,261 acres arsenic of Tuesday and was 0% contained, according to Cal Fire.

The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office issued mandatory evacuation orders to residents successful the way of the occurrence and warned others to beryllium prepared to flee.

Thompson Fire successful Oroville

Fire crews had Thompson Fire, which started connected July 2 successful the Butte County municipality of Oroville and caused the evacuations of astir 30,000 residents, astir wholly retired connected Tuesday. The blaze burned 3,789 acres and destroyed astatine slightest 25 structures, including homes. The occurrence was 98% contained connected Monday.

Firefighters battled some flames and unsafe temperatures implicit the play successful the Oroville country ranging from 110 to 116 degrees, according to Cal Fire.

Most of the evacuations caused by the Thompson Fire were lifted connected Saturday.

Basin Fire successful San Joaquin Valley

The astir stubborn occurrence successful the state, the Basin Fire burning successful the foothills eastbound of Fresno successful the San Joaquin Valley, was 80% contained connected Tuesday aft burning 14,027 acres, according to Cal Fire. The blaze started connected June 26 successful the Sierra National Forest northbound of Pine Flat Lake and southbound of Shaver Lake and Wishon Reservoir.

The origin of the occurrence remains nether investigation.

Temperatures successful the country of the Basin Fire are forecast to stay successful triple digits passim the week.

French Fire adjacent Yosemite National Park

The French Fire adjacent Yosemite National Park successful Mariposa County has burned 908 acres since erupting Thursday and was 70% contained arsenic of Tuesday, according to Cal Fire.

Three firefighters were injured battling the wildfire, which has destroyed 4 structures, Cal Fire said.

McCain Fire successful San Diego County

Another important Southern California occurrence is the McCain Fire, which started connected July 1 successful southeast San Diego County.

As of Tuesday, firefighters had the occurrence astir wholly extinguished, having achieved 95% containment connected the blaze that has burned 1,595 acres.

Royal Fire

Thirteen hikers stranded successful a wildfire portion adjacent the Tahoe National Forest successful Northern California's Placer County were rescued connected Monday, authorities said.

The Placer County Sheriff's Office launched a hunt for the hikers aft uncovering their vehicles wrong the country wherever the Royal Fire ignited astir 4 p.m. connected Sunday.

A search-and-rescue chopper unit located the radical astir 7:20 a.m. PT Monday, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. A rescue unit was inserted into the country and led the hikers retired of harm's way, according to the sheriff's office.

The Royal Fire had burned 201 acres arsenic of Tuesday and was 0% contained, according to Cal Fire.

ABC7 News contributed to this story.