To our west, the Apple fire is calm and 95% contained at 33,424 acres 22 days after it was sparked. Working in extreme heat and steep terrain, firefighters are focused on monitoring, patrolling and suppression repair. Thunderstorms may rumble again today, and crews are monitoring for possible heavy rain and mudflows. Within the Apple fire’s perimeter, pockets of burning vegetation may generate occasional light smoke. Many firefighters, equipment and aircraft have been assigned to other wildfires in California and the west.
