[4] In late June to early August, another group of wildfires ignited across the state, some of which reached over twenty thousand acres in size.

On October 8, an aerial tanker crashed during a firefighting effort at the Dog Rock Fire, which killed the pilot and sparked a small wildfire.

The severe weather conditions contributed to the spread of at least 19 more individual wildfires, with ten of them receiving names.

Over the course of the next week and a half, the fire gradually expanded northward to 632 acres (256 ha) towards the direction of Lompoc, before firefighters managed to stop its expansion on May 16.

[49] Moderate amounts of smoke still lingered within the area, and cleanup work was expected to continue for the next few days.

[52] The fire was reported around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 4, and quickly grew in size, due to dry and erratic windy conditions.

"[54] Highway 128 west of Winters was shut down due to the fire while thirty-four structures at Golden Bear Estates were immediately threatened, resulting in the mandatory evacuation of residents in that area.

[54] A separate voluntary evacuation order for the Canyon Creek Resort campground was also put into effect but lifted later that day.

[54] As the fire burned north into rugged, steep terrain, access to the area became difficult, limiting firefighting operations.

[53] An American Red Cross Shelter was immediately set up at Winters Community Center at 4 a.m. that Saturday morning for over 40 evacuees.

[54] By Saturday afternoon, on July 5, the fire had reportedly tripped in size to over 5,000 acres (2,000 ha), while containment hovered at a mere 15 percent.

[55] On Sunday, July 6, containment of the Monticello fire grew to 30 percent, while at least 1,275 firefighters were reported battling the blaze.

[56] Fire conditions remained volatile as wind directors switched several times throughout the day, reached gusts of up to 20 mph.