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Ranch Fire (2007)
The Mendocino Complex Fire was a large complex of wildfires that burned in northern California for more than three months in 2018. It consisted of two wildfires, the River Fire and Ranch Fire, which burned in Mendocino, Lake, Colusa, and Glenn Counties in the U.S. State of California, with the Ranch Fire being California's single-largest recorded wildfire at the time until the Dixie Fire in 2021. The Ranch Fire burned eight miles northeast of Ukiah, and the River Fire burned six miles north of Hopland, to the south of the larger Ranch Fire. First reported on July 27, 2018, both fires burned a combined total of , before they were collectively 100% contained on September 18, though hotspots persisted until the complex was fully brought under control on January 4, 2019. The Ranch Fire alone burned , making it the largest wildfire in modern California history at the time until the August Complex fire that occurred in 2020. The Ranch Fire also surpassed the size of the 315,577 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumulonimbus Flammagenitus (cloud)
The cumulonimbus flammagenitus cloud (CbFg), also known as the pyrocumulonimbus cloud, is a type of cumulonimbus cloud that forms above a source of heat, such as a wildfire or volcanic eruption, and may sometimes even extinguish the fire that formed it. It is the most extreme manifestation of a flammagenitus cloud. According to the American Meteorological Society’s Glossary of Meteorology, a flammagenitus is "a cumulus cloud formed by a rising thermal from a fire, or enhanced by buoyant plume emissions from an industrial combustion process." Analogous to the meteorological distinction between cumulus and cumulonimbus, the CbFg is a fire-aided or –caused convective cloud, like a flammagenitus, but with considerable vertical development. The CbFg reaches the upper troposphere or even lower stratosphere and may involve precipitation (although usually light), hail, lightning, extreme low-level winds, and in some cases even tornadoes. The combined effects of these phenome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rush Fire
The Rush Fire was the largest wildfire of the 2012 California wildfire season. The fire, which started in Lassen County, California, eventually spread into Washoe County, Nevada. The fire consumed a total of of sagebrush, of which were in California. At the time, the burn area in California made the Rush Fire the second-largest wildfire in California since 1932 (when accurate area estimates became available). In December 2017, the Thomas Fire surpassed the Rush Fire to become the second-largest wildfire in modern California history, in terms of the area burned in California. In mid-August 2018, the Ranch Fire in the Mendocino Complex Fire surpassed the total acreage of the Rush Fire in both California and Nevada. The fire destroyed important habitat for the greater sage-grouse, as well as a single barn. On August 30, 2012, the Rush Fire was 100% contained. See also *List of California wildfires This is a partial and incomplete list of California wildfires. California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Valley Rancheria
The Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe of Pomo and Pit River Indians, with a reservation located in Lake County, California, near the town of Finley.California Indians and Their Reservations. ''San Diego State University Library and Information Access.'' 2009 (retrieved 24 Feb 2009) They conduct tribal business from . The tribe formed its current governmental system under the of 1935 and ratified its co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopland Rancheria
The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe of Pomo people in Mendocino County, California, south of Ukiah.California Indians and Their Reservations. ''San Diego State University Library and Information Access.'' 2009 . Retrieved 3 August 2009. The Hopland Band Pomos traditionally lived in the Sanel Valley.About Us. ''Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino.'' (3 August 2009) Reservation [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finley, California
Finley is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California. It is located southeast of Lakeport, at an elevation of 1352 feet (412 m). The first post office at Finley opened in 1907. The name is for settler Samuel Finley Sylar. Climate This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Finley has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ..., abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. References Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Lake County, California {{LakeCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potter Valley, California
Potter Valley is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located north-northeast of Ukiah, at an elevation of at the headwaters of the East Fork Russian River. The CDP population was 665 at the 2020 census. History In 1852, when William and Thomas Potter and Mose Briggs first entered what would become known as Potter Valley, they were searching for the headwaters of the Russian River from their base in Sonoma County. The Pomo people called it ''Ba-lo Kai''. They found three Pomo villages (each about 500 people strong), the Russian headwaters, and a lush valley with wild oats "stirrup high". Eventually the Potters returned to settle there, and the valley became known by the American ranchers' name. The post office opened in 1870. Painter Grace Hudson was born in Potter Valley in 1865. In addition to his famous Ridgewood Ranch, Charles S. Howard, owner of the racehorse Seabiscuit, owned a ranch in Potter Valley where he ran cattle. Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witter Springs, California
Witter Springs (formerly Witter's Springs, Witter Medical Springs, and Witter) is a set of springs that was turned into a resort in the 1870s in Lake County, California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori .... Location Witter Springs is located northwest of Upper Lake, at an elevation of . It is on the west side of Bachelor Valley in the Scotts Creek watershed. History The Witter Springs resort opened soon after the springs were discovered in 1870. The Witter's Springs post office operated from 1873 to 1880. The Witter post office opened in 1901, moved and changed its name to Witter Springs in 1913. The ZIP code for Witter Springs is 95493. References Reference bibliography * * * * {{authority control Springs of Lake County, California Resorts in Lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saratoga Springs, California
Saratoga Springs (formerly, Bachelor Springs and Pierson Springs) is a set of springs that was turned into a resort in the 1870s in Lake County, California. At its peak the resort could accommodate 250 people. The resort was closed after the main hotel burned down, but reopened as a retreat in 1991. Location Saratoga Springs is located west of Upper Lake. It is at an elevation of 1427 feet (435 m). The town of Saratoga Springs was originally located north of its present location. The springs are on the side of a wide, brushy drainage ravine. They are about as the crow flies from the Witter Medical Springs. They are east of Ukiah and west of Upper Lake. The springs are in the Scotts Creek watershed. Springs The resort had 12 small mineral springs, of which 11 were on the slopes east of the hotel. Six of these rose in cemented basins in the Roundhouse, a circular building in diameter. Their combined flow is perhaps per minute. They are all carbonated and deposit sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nice, California
Nice is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, United States. Nice is located southeast of Upper Lake, at an elevation of 1362 feet (415 m). The population was 2,731 at the 2010 census, up from 2,509 at the 2000 census. History The town was originally called Clear Lake Villas, until Charles William Bayne renamed the place after his former hometown, Nice, France, around 1930. The Nice post office opened in 1930. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 At the 2010 census Nice had a population of 2,731. The population density was . The racial makeup of Nice was 2,187 (80.1%) White, 65 (2.4%) African American, 159 (5.8%) Native American, 42 (1.5%) Asian, 7 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 123 (4.5%) from other races, and 148 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 384 people (14.1%). The census reported that 2,719 people (99.6% of the population) lived in ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Lake, California
Upper Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, United States. Upper Lake is located north of Lakeport, at an elevation of . The population was 1,052 at the 2010 census, up from 989 at the 2000 census. The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake are headquartered here.Clear Lake's First People. (pdf file) ''Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake.'' (retrieved 27 Feb 2009) Etymology This community was formerly named Upper Clear Lake and Upperlake. The Upper Clear Lake post office opened in 1871, changed its name to Upper Lake in 1875, to Upperlake in 1905, and then back to Upper Lake in 1906.History The settlement began in 1854 or 1856, when William B. Elliott opened a blacksmith's shop.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucerne, Lake County, California
Lucerne (formerly Clear Lake Beach, located in the area called Sikom by the Eastern Pomo) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, United States. Lucerne is located east-northeast of Lakeport, at an elevation of 1329 feet (405 m). The population was 235 in 1871, 2,870 at the 2000 census and 3,067 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, over 99% is land. At the 2000 census, according to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of , of which, of it was land and of it (68.67%) was water. Demographics 2010 The 2010 United States Census reported that Lucerne had a population of 3,067. The population density was . The racial makeup of Lucerne was 2,581 (84.2%) White, 60 (2.0%) African American, 105 (3.4%) Native American, 26 (0.8%) Asian, 9 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 94 (3.1%) from other races, and 192 (6.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelseyville, California
Kelseyville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, United States. Kelseyville is located southeast of Lakeport, at an elevation of . The population was 3,353 at the 2010 census, up from 2,928 at the 2000 census. Etymology The community was formerly named Kelsey, Kelsey Creek, Kelsey Town, Peartown, and Uncle Sam. The place was originally called Kelsey Town in honor of Andrew Kelsey, the first European-American settler in Lake County. Kelsey Creek, which runs through the town, is also named after Kelsey. Andrew Kelsey was killed in 1850 in an uprising against him by a band of native Pomo people whom Kelsey had enslaved. This episode ended with the Bloody Island Massacre. The place was called Uncle Sam after Mount Uncle Sam (referred to as Mount Konocti). The Uncle Sam post office opened in 1858 and changed its name to Kelseyville in 1882. History In the centuries before Europeans arrived, the Eastern Pomo and Clear Lake Wappo people lived along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
