Latest developments on the Creek Fire from Cal Fire can be found here. Madera County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page has additional information on road closures and evacuations.
A wildfire that broke out near Shaver Lake in the Sierra National Forest has prompted evacuation orders as authorities urged people seeking relief from the Labor Day weekend heat wave to stay away from the popular lake.
“Adjust your Labor Day weekend plans. Access to Shaver Lake is completely closed to the public due to the #CreekFire,” the Fresno County sheriff’s office tweeted Saturday after announcing evacuation orders for a campsite and the Huntington Lake community.
The California Highway Patrol shut State Route 168 to only allow access for emergency responders and evacuees.
The fire broke out Friday evening and has spread to 3 square miles with no containment, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
The lake 35 miles northeast of Fresno is surrounded by thick pine forests and is a popular destination for boating and fishing.
The heat wave is expected to spread triple-digit temperatures over much of the state through Monday as a high pressure system perches over the Western United States. Officials urged people to conserve electricity to ease strain on the state’s power grid and to follow social distancing and mask requirements when they hit recreational areas.
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