[UPDATE 7:28 p.m.]Day 18: Lightning Fires
- Fork Complex (Trinty Pines and north to Hayfork):(Current as of 6:30 p.m.) 32,476 acres burned and 42% contained. Structures Destroyed: Residences 8, other buildings 4, Firefighter injuries to date: 7, Total Personnel: 2,470. “The Barker and Blue Fires are holding and remain quiet in terms of fire behavior activity, although both are still retaining heat within their interior. Firefighting efforts for this evening will continue to concentrate in securing the northwest corner of the Peak Fire. In addition, smoke along the Wildwood Road corridor was a large factor for today, making fire fighter efforts very difficult.” (More info here.)
- Gasquet Fire: (Current as of 5 p.m.) 3761 acres burned and 23% containment. Total Personnel: 654. “Sunday a thermal trough caused gusty east winds of 5 to 10 mph. Temperatures heated up into the 80’s to to lower 90’s with relative humidity as low as 23%. There is another Red Flag Warning from 20:00 Sunday through 08:00 Monday.” (More info here)
- Humboldt Complex (Alderpoint and surroundings):(Current as of 7:10 p.m.) 4,883 acres burned and 95% contained. Structures Destroyed: 1 residence, 6 outbuildings. Firefighter injuries to date: 14, Total Personnel: 1,392. “Fires are burning in steep, rugged terrain with poor access and heavy timber fuels. Fires threaten Mount Lassic Wilderness, as well as commercial timberland.” (More info here) containment. Structures burned: 9 residences, 18 outbuildings. “Damage assessment has been completed. Final determination confirmed three structures initially claimed as residences were confirmed to be hunting cabins. These new totals were counted as other minor structures.” (More info here.) Telephone number (707) 967-4208
- 6:40 p.m.) 22,822 acres burned and 65% contained. Estimated Cost to Date: $20.2 million Injuries:5 Total Personnel: 1,353, Structures Destroyed: 2 residences, 2 outbuildings. “The Gobbler fire is in patrol and mop up status with no movement anticipated. The Pickett Fire is expected to continue to back down to Highway 36. A firing operation is planned to help bring the fire down to Highway 36, if conditions are favorable. The west flank along Mad River Road is not expected to move and is in patrol status.The Lassic Fire will continue to work its way toward the south and west. Defensive firing operations are being implemented on the southeast portion of the fire to limit its spread to the east.” (More info here) Telephone number for the public information officer is 707-574-6289. Mad River Complex (Ruth Lake and Surroundings):(Current as of
- River Complex:(Current as of 12:45 p.m.) 37,165 burned and 18% contained. Total Personnel: 699. “Smoke covered the fire which helped control fire activity.” (More info here.) Telephone number for the public information officer 530-276-8559. Estimated containment: October 01st, 2015
- Route Complex (south and west of Hyampom and Buck Mt. area):(Current as of 4:47 p.m.) 27,801 acres burned and 28% contained. Structures destroyed: 2 outbuildings. Total Personnel: 909. Injury: 1. “The majority of the east side of the fire near Hyampom is in patrol status while direct attack is planned on a small section. Crews continue structure protection in the Hyampom area.” (More info here.) Telephone number for the public information officer is 707-574-6865.
- South Complex (north and west of Hyampom):(Current as of 6:30 p.m.) 20,379 acres burned and 30% containment. “Firefighters will continue to provide structure defense in and around the structures along Garrett Road, while crews construct fireline and mop up hot spots across the fire area. Crews will also monitor the fire as it continues to back down slowly toward the South Fork of the Trinity River.” (More info here)
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UPDATE 5:34 p.m.: Here’s a satellite photo of the smoke.
Heavy smoke continues for much of NWCA. #cawx #wildfires pic.twitter.com/KQLnRpxGKU
— NWS Eureka (@NWSEureka) August 16, 2015
Earlier Chapters:
- Traffic at a Standstill
- Willits Fires Caused by Rogue Lightning, More Lightning in Southeastern Trinity
- Day One: Lightning Fires
- Day Two:
- Brown Declares State of Emergency as Wildfires in Humboldt/Trinity Tax an Already Stressed System
- Lightning Fire Maps
- Day Three
- How Bad Are the Fires? Listen to This Short Video From Yesterday’s Fire Meeting
- Crews Firing Conley Creek Drainage Near Blocksburg
- Day Four (August 2)
- UPDATES on Trinity Fires From John Fenley Dist. Five Supervisor of That County
- Valuable Map Tool for Looking at the Fires
- How Bad Are the Fires? Listen to This Short Video From Yesterday’s Fire Meeting
- Trinity Evacuations
- Firefighter Injured
- New Fire Benbow Vineyard
- Smoke Update Trinity County 8/2
- Saving Highway 36
- New Road Closures in Trinity County Affect Evacuation Routes
- Southern Humboldt Fire Updates and Photos
- These Are The Detailed Fire Maps You’ve Been Waiting For!
- Day Five
- Can You Donate to Help Local Firefighters?
- Humboldt People Rock
- Gasquet Airfield Closed to Private Flights in Order to Accommodate Fire Traffic
- Good News, Blocksburg, Evacuation Advisory Lifted
- [UPDATE 6:05 p.m. Summary of Trinity Evacuations] Mandatory Evacuations Requested for Denny, Dailey, Hoboken and Bell Flat Areas
- Day Six
- We’ve Got Updated Fire Maps for You
- Air Quality Advisory
- KRCRTV Talks to Post Mountain Volunteer Firefighters About Residents’ Complaints
- Lots of New Fire Maps Now Available
- Day 7
- More Mandatory Evacuations in Trinity County
- Precautionary Evacutioons Issued for Humboldt County
- Overview of the Fires in Six Rivers National Forest
- Spot Fire Today: A Look at the Run Up Big Mountain
- Your Fire Maps 8/6/15
- Day 8 (August 6)
- Trinity County Sheriff Releases Updated Evacuation Information
- Sooo….Someone Stole Equipment From Firefighters……..
- Video From the Front Line of the Pine Fire
- Day 9
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/7/15
- Awww, Even Emerald Country Does Like Helicopters Now….
- [UPDATE 7 p.m.] Trinity County Sheriff Issues Updated Evacuation Information as of 8/7
- A Guide to Firefighters: Locals and Those From Far Away (Can You Believe We Have a Crew From Puerto Rico Here?)
- Weary Firefighters Bunking at HSU
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/8/15
- Day 10: Lightning Fires
- Smoke Conditions Across the Emerald Counties
- Latest Trinity County Evacuations 9 p.m. August 8
- Day 10 Lightning Fires
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/9/15
- Evacuation Updates From Trinity County on August 9
- Local Motorcycle Group Pitches in to Help Firefighters and Fire Victims, How You Can Donate
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/10/15
- Day 12: A Dozen Days After the Lightning Fires Began
- Aww! Three Generations of Firefighters on the Humboldt Complex
- Trinity County Evacuations as of August 10
- ‘Walking Where the Devil Dances:’ A Local Firefighter Writes About Fighting the Fires Day After Weary Day
- Lassic Fire, West of Ruth, Expanded Today
- Breaking News: Inmate Firefighter Seriously Injured on Humboldt Complex
- HCSO Would Like to Remind Humboldt of Precautionary Evacuations
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/11/15
- Evacuations and Road Information From Trinity County of August 11
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/12/15
- Day 13
- A Silent Witness: Dissecting a Fire
- Air Tanker Made Emergency Landing at Rohnerville Airport
- Day 14: Two Weeks After the Lightning Fires Started
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/13/15
- Day 15: Lightning Fires
- Unhealthy Air Found in Areas of Trinity County
- Trinity County Evacuations and Road Closure Information as of August 13
- Latest on Evacuations and Road Closures for Trinity County
- Day 16: Lightning Fires
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/15/15
- Day 17: Lighting Fires
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/15/15
- Lost Horses Seek Out Firefighters
- As the Fires Grow: Map Gifs of the River, Route, South and Mad River Complexes
- A Dubious Distinction: River Complex Now Largest This Year in California’s USFS Lands
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Mad river complex, 1349 structures destroyed, 2 residences 2 outbuildings. The other structures were greenhouses and growrooms
Actually, 1349 is the number of personnel on the scene (firefighters)
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