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The York fire is under investigation, it started on private land that is within the Mojave National Preserve. Firefighters saw minimal fire activity last night, along with some precipitation. This means the fire’s intensity and spread were relatively low, which could help in their containment efforts and reducing the risk to property and lives.

 The fire has crossed over into the State of Nevada. For timely and accurate information please continue to monitor the York Fire InciWeb page.      

The York Fire is currently at 70,000 acres and 0% containment. The increased fire activity observed yesterday is also being seen today, as winds have begun to pick up and are starting to exacerbate the fire’s behavior. Dealing with constant and unpredictable wind patterns can pose significant challenges for firefighting crews attempting to establish containment lines.  

 July 30, 2023 - Update - The York Fire is at 30,000 acres and 0% contained. The abundance of dry fuels, combined with the weather conditions of high winds yesterday, created extremely challenging conditions for firefighting efforts. The dry fuel acts as a ready ignition source, and when paired with those weather conditions it resulted in long-distance fire run and high flames, leading to extreme fire behavior.

California Interagency Incident Management Team 13 was briefed on the significant ongoing firefighting efforts for the York fire this evening. The team will be taking command of the fire on 7/31/23 at 8:00am and will assume operational control and coordination of all firefighting resources and personnel on the ground.

The York fire remains at 0% containment. Fire crews were challenged with heavy winds today which caused the York Fire to rapidly spread to the north, covering considerable distances in a short amount of time. Durning such events, crews worked diligently to adjust strategies and tactics to adapt to the changing conditions.

The York Fire is estimated around 30,000 acres and 0% containment. The fire continues to move in a northern direction. The wind-driven weather is having a significant impact on fire behavior. When strong winds interact with the fire, it can lead to extreme fire behavior, making the fire much more dangerous and challenging to control. The collaboration between ground crews and aerial resources is ongoing in the firefighting operations. Their combined efforts are essential in gaining control of the fire and mitigating its impact.

July 29, 2023 - Update - The York Fire is at 4,200 acress and 0% contained. It remained active throughout the night and is burning in brush and timber.  These fuels can be particularly difficult due to the abundance of dry fuel and can lead to long fire runs and high flames. The Fire management team is employing a well-coordinated approach to combat the fire in brush and timber.

The York Fire is currently at 3,842 acres. The west side of the fire is holding within the rocks, which means that the fire's spread is currently limited in that area. On the east side, the fire remains active and is backing into the wind. "Backing" refers to the direction of fire movement against the wind, which often results in slower fire spread compared to the behavior of the fire when it is spreading with the wind. Because the fire is backing into the wind the fire behavior is diminishing, which indicates that the fire is becoming less intense or aggressive in its growth.