Has Dinkey Creek Burned?

Sierra National Forest officials have confirmed that a fire, dubbed the Blue Fire, started around 4:30 p.m. near Blue Canyon ridge, south of Dinkey Creek. The latest update from the U.S. Forest Service puts the fire at 400 acres with 10% containment.

Is there a fire near Dinkey Creek?

A fire in the Sierra National Forest has gotten to about 5 acres as it burns near Dinkey Creek, according to fire officials for Fresno and Kings counties. ... Air tankers have dropped fire retardant around the borders of the blaze, slowing the fire's spread, officials said.

Did Big Creek burn down?

Big Creek, a California town of fewer than 200, was devastated by the Creek fire, which has burned more than 78,000 acres. ... Photos from residents and others showed numerous homes destroyed in the Sierra town as the fire burned more than 78,000 acres.