More than 60,000 Monterey County residents are under evacuation orders or warnings thanks to the Carmel and River fires, but no new orders have been given since noon Saturday.
The next 48 hours will be particularly dangerous for firefighters across the state.
Red Flag Warnings in effect from Sunday to Monday night for dry lightning and "erratic, gusty" winds up to 65 mph.
"A significant weather change is expected with a low-pressure system moving up the coast of California," according to a Cal Fire report. "This will bring a shift in winds from the northwest to the southeast."
A similar weather pattern sparked the River Fire just seven days ago.
The River Fire is now at 48,424 acres and is 15% contained while the Carmel Fire is at 6,695 acres and 10% contained, according to Cal Fire officials.
The Carmel Fire has destroyed at least 47 structures including a number of homes and damaged seven more. There are roughly 13,200 structures being threatened.
The River Fire has burned through 19 structures and damaged eight.
According to Cal Fire Incident Commander Nick Truax, approximately 20,000 people have been evacuated or are under evacuation warning from the River Fire in Salinas while the Carmel Fire has added another 43,000 to that total.
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During a press conference Saturday evening, Truax said the orders given that morning were intended to give people plenty of time to prepare or leave their homes. The predicted storm system from Hurricane Genevieve (formerly Tropical Storm Fausto) could start new fires, officials warned.
Fire agencies will have surge capacities identified in the event that dry lightning does spark more starts, Chief Mike Wink said.
"If there's increased fire activity we will have those resources available, which is why some evacuations are in place," Wink said.
Firefighters do not anticipate the fire jumping Highway 68, Wink said, adding that the lines along the highway are hard and strong.
"It has line all along it," he said. "We are actively mopping it up."
CalFire has put in a request for additional engines with out-of-state agencies. Truax said, as 96% of its engines are committed elsewhere.
Monterey County Sheriff Steve Bernal said zones 17, 18 and 19 have been evacuated and zones 20 and 21 are under evacuation warnings.
Residents can find their zone by visiting https://ift.tt/3aQbTTa and searching "evacuation zones."
The SCU Complex, which stands at 291,000 acres, and the fire burning in the Lake, Napa and Sonoma area are the second- and third-largest fires in California's history.
Evacuation centers are now located at Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plz. in Monterey and King City Library, 402 Broadway St., in King City.
Evacuation orders:
- Pine Canyon Rd, Parker Rd, Laurel Ln, and Trimble Hill Ln.
- West of River Rd to Parker Rd, South to Limekiln Rd to include Limekiln Rd.
- Southwest of Parker Rd, northwest of Corral De Cielo Rd, and Rana Creek
- West of River Road from Limekiln Rd. to Gonzales River Road
- All areas south of Highway 68, east of San Benancio Rd to include San Benancio Rd. south to Harper Canyon Rd.
- Harper Canyon area, all areas within north of San Benancio Rd., west of Troy Ln., southeast of Harper Canyon Rd., to include Harper Canyon Road, Weather Rock Way, and Rimrock Canyon Rd.
- South of River Rd. from Tara Dr to Pine Canyon Rd to include all roads off of Las Palmas Pkwy, Ranchito Dr., Indian Springs Rd., Berry Dr., Enos Dr., Redding Dr., and Belmont Circle
- Southeast of the intersection of Chualar River Rd and River Rd, northwest of Limekiln
- All areas south within the intersection of Hwy 68 and River Road to Tara Drive and Hwy 68 south to San Benancio Road, including the Los Palmas 1 and 117 Drive Communities. This order does not include the Toro Regional Main Park area.
- West of River Rd extending west to Carmel Valley Rd
- West of River Rd south from Gonzales River Rd to Puma Rd
- East of Carmel Valley Rd from south of Tassajara Rd to Finch Creek
- All areas from Corral de Tierra Rd and Underwood Rd extending south to Tassajara Rd
Evacuation Warnings:
- Indian Canyon, Mt. Toro Access Rd and San Benancio Rd from Troy Ln. to Corral de Tierra, including Corral del Cielo Rd, Lucie Ln, and Covie Ln
- Areas North of Highway 68 from Portola Drive and Veronica Drive/Estoque Place east, to include all roads off of Portola Drive to Creekside Court.
- All areas east of Carmel Valley Rd extending south from Finch Creek to Arroyo Seco Rd
- All areas west of River Road, Fort Romie Rd, Arroyo Seco Rd extending south to Elm Ave and Arroyo Seco Rd
- Northwest of Limekiln Rd/Creek
- Southeast of the intersection Chualar River Rd, and River Rd
- Zone 24 (Arroyo Seco Road and Pine Canyon)
Residents are urged to register for evacuation alerts by visiting Alert Monterey County. For information on how you can prepare for wildfire, please visit Ready for Wildfire.
Kate Cimini is a journalist for The Californian covering ag, housing and health. Have you experienced housing discrimination? Share your story at (831) 776-5137 or email kcimini@thecalifornian.com. Subscribe to support local journalism.
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