SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- President George W. Bush declared a state of emergency Saturday for California due to wildfires burning in seven counties across the state, including Monterey, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties.

With the state of emergency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is authorized to identify, mobilize and provide equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. All emergency protective measures will be 75 percent provided by federal funding, according to the agency.

Two of the largest fires burning in the Bay Area are the Indians Fire, west of King City, and the Basin Complex Fire near Los Padres National Forest, officials said.

Officials Forecast Containment Date For Indians Fire

A fire burning about 12 miles west of King City in Monterey County that started nearly three weeks ago is expected to be fully contained Thursday, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

The Indians Fire has burned about 59,790 acres and has cost $36.1 million. It is 80 percent contained. Sixteen firefighters have been injured. Two residences and 13 outbuildings have been destroyed and 422 residences, four commercial buildings and 140 outbuildings remain threatened.

A fire evacuation advisory is in effect for parts of Carmel Valley Road. The Arroyo Seco area is under mandatory evacuation, according to Los Padres National Forest officials. An American Red Cross evacuation center is located at 490 El Camino Real at the Greenfield Elementary School in Greenfield.

Basin Complex Fire Growing Slowly

A fire burning in Monterey County near the Los Padres National Forest continued to grow slowly Saturday, a Cal Fire spokeswoman said.

The Basin Complex Fire has consumed 30,043 acres and was around 3 percent contained as of 8 p.m. Saturday

A mandatory evacuation remains in place for the Partington Ridge area. Evacuation advisories have been issued for residents on both sides of state Highway 1 between Nacimiento-Fergusson Road on the south and the Nepenthe Drive turnout near Posts on the north as well as south of Carmel Valley, warning them to be prepared in the event that the fire turns toward their homes.

"The advisories are a warning to get ready, to get organized, so that if people do have to evacuate they can do it quickly," spokeswoman Tina Rose said.

Southeast winds accompanied by the chance of dry lightning this weekend increase the chance of evacuations.

The Basin Complex Fire was originally two separate wildfires that merged into one blaze, officials said.

Lightning is believed to have started the fire, which has cost around $2.4 million to battle since the flames ignited around 1 p.m. on June 21. Steep terrain, heavy fuels, limited access, drought conditions and dry, gusty winds have made fighting the fire difficult.

Sixteen residences and two outbuildings have been damaged or destroyed, and 575 structures remain threatened, Rose said. On Saturday 816 firefighters were battling the blaze.

Evacuations remain in place in the Partington Ridge Road area, and state Highway 1 remains closed between the Esalen Institute to the south and the Ventana Inn to the north. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park remains closed as well.

The American Red Cross is prepared to open an evacuation center in Carmel should further evacuations become necessary.

The Monterey County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will operate an emergency animal evacuation shelter for household pets adjacent to any Red Cross evacuation site. For information on evacuating horses and livestock, contact the SPCA at (831) 373-2631 or after hours at (831) 646-5534.

Martin Fire Declared Under Control

The Martin Fire that burned in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Bonny Doon since June 11 was declared under control Saturday, according to Cal Fire.

The blaze, reported around 3 p.m. June 11, burned about 520 acres and destroyed three residences and five outbuildings, according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Paul Van Gerwen.

The fire also left one residence and two outbuildings damaged, Van Gerwen said. The flames were fully contained June 16.

On June 17 the fire was estimated to have cost $4.9 million, and a final total has not been released, according to Van Gerwen.

The blaze prompted Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to issue a state of emergency for Santa Cruz County.

Cal Fire officials released a sketch of a person of interest for the fire, but it has not been released why authorities were seeking that person, Van Gerwen said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Van Gerwen said.