California, Oregon, Utah, and Colorado Fire - 7/13/2026

Fire activity is starting to pick up in NorCal, but only one large fire is actively spreading. The Evans Creek Fire, north of Medford, Oregon, is having a big day, as are two other fires in NE Oregon. A new fire with a funny name in Utah, and we'll review updated mapping for the Aspen Acres, Willow, Gold Mountain, and Ferris Fires, in Colorado. 0:00 National fire outlook, weather setup 5:13 California incidents: Twain, Sierra Valley grassfire 9:24 Rain, web cameras, and why it's not really fire season in NorCal, yet! 13:57 Evans Creek Fire and Oregon's checkerboard forests 23:00 Eastern Oregon fires: Salmon and Olive 27:14 Utah fires, Bears Ears, politics 31:30 Colorado Update: Ferris, Gold, Elk, Willow, Aspen 45:19 Viewer Q&A, FyreBx equipment, understanding live fuel moisture, eucalyptus 7:00pm, PST, 7/13/2026 Thanks to our sustaining sponsors: Deer Creek Resources - https://deercreekgis.com FYREBX - https://fyrebx.com WATERAX - https://waterax.com FORT/Wildfire Safety Systems - https://www.wildfiresafetysystems.com/ QTAC--https://qtacfire.com - Use checkout code 'The Lookout' for a free draft hose kit with any UTV or Pickup skid order! Join our Patreon for extra content!   / thelookout1   For Lookout Merch: https://ko-fi.com/thelookout/shop We are viewer-supported. You can become a monthly Patreon or PayPal subscriber or make a one-time donation on our website: https://the-lookout.org/