[UPDATE 7:30 p.m.] Day 30: Lightning Fires
And, as a whole, the fires are calming. Meanwhile though, we’ll keep updating you every day. As we do, we’ll note the time the facts were posted so you can quickly see if there is something new. Look for the most recent general updates on the bottom but new information for individual fires is posted in the summaries below in blue. (Newest maps of the fires here.) Those that have expanded 20% or more will have their acreage in red bold type.
- Democrat Fire (west of Weaverville): (Current as of 6:30 p.m.) 128 acres and 85% contained. “Very warm and dry weather conditions will continue to be a factor for firefighters working in the steep and rugged terrain today. A more favorable weather pattern is predicted for later tonight, bringing cooler temperatures, increased humidity and the possibility of precipitation as firefighters strengthen containment lines and mop up. ” (More information here.)Public Information Line: (530) 225-2510.
- Horse Fire (northeast of Shelter Cove): (Current as of 5:30 p.m.) 146 acres and 98% contained. Total Fire Personnel: 499. “CAL FIRE Incident Management Team #5 will be transitioning the fire back to the CAL FIRE Humboldt Del Norte Unit tomorrow at 7:00 A.M. The Humboldt Del Norte Unit will continue to monitor the fire to ensure that there is no future threat. Although there is no longer smoke visible from the Horse Fire, residents and commuters should be aware of drift smoke from other established wildland fires in the region.” (More info here.) Fire Information Line: 925-588-9192
- Fork Complex (Trinty Pines and north to Hayfork):(Current as of 6:30 p.m.) 36,499 acres burned and 97% contained. Structures Destroyed: Residences 8, other buildings 4, Firefighter injuries to date: 12, Total Personnel:294. “Fire behavior is expected to continue to be minimal as containment continues to be successful.” (More info here.) Fire Information Line: 530-628-0093
- Gasquet Fire: (Current as of 6:15 p.m.) 23,542 acres burned and 27 % containment. Total Personnel: 711. Injuries: 6. “Focus will be shifting from the Feeder and Coon Fires to the Bear and Peak Fires…Bear Fire – 7324 acres, 14% containment. Coon Fire – 5,657 acres 74% Containment Peak Fire – 9663 acres 5% containment Feeder Fire – 898 acres 100% containment.” (More info here.)
- Mad River Complex (Ruth Lake and Surroundings) Now Combined with the Route Complex -see below: (7:15 p.m.) 37,278 acres and 88% contained. Personnel: 288. “Smoldering, backing and isolated torching may occur on the Lassic Fire’s eastern edge. Suppression and monitoring efforts will need to continue on the spotovers along Lassic Fire’s Div. T & B in order to ensurecontainment. The Gobbler and the Pickett are in patrol status. Lassic Fire (16,791 acres, 39% contained) “(More info here) Telephone number for the public information officer is 707-574-6289.
- Nickowitz Fire (northern Humboldt/southern Del Norte):(Current as of 6:40 p.m.) 6,631 acres and 55% contained. Total Personnel: 273. “With expected rain and increased humidity, main fire spread will be minimal to the southwest along Nickowitz Creek toward Barren Butte below the 13N01 road.” (More info here) Phone: 530-627-3246. Estimated Containment Date:Tuesday September 15th.
- River Complex:(Current as of 3:12 p.m.) 65,221 burned and 27% contained. Total Personnel: 553. “The fire will continue to move through the Wilderness to the north and east.” (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) Now Combined with the Mad River Complex:(Current as of 6:15 p.m.) 35,674 acres burned and 93% contained. Structures destroyed: 2 outbuildings. Total Personnel: 657. Injury: 1. “Johnson Fire (33,782 acres, 71% contained) “Fire activity expected to be low, particularly with the anticipated cloudy conditions and precipitation.” (More info here.) Telephone number for the public information officer is 707-574-6865.
- South Complex (north and west of Hyampom):(Current as of 7 p.m.) 29,275 acres burned and 65% containment. Personnel: 605. Injuries: 3. “Strategic firing operations are complete as the Fire has reached Hayfork Creek and is holding….Crews began repair of damage caused by fire suppression actions including approximately 80 miles of dozer and 9 miles of handline. Hose and pumps are being removed from areas where the fire is out and there is no longer a threat. No spots were detected outside of containment lines.” (More info here)
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UPDATE 6:35 p.m.:
Ruth Airport (T42) is no longer required for fire operations. The airport is now OPEN.
— Trinity County DOT (@TrinityDOT) August 28, 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 11 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
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/16/15
- Day 18
- Current Information on Evacuations and Road Closures Per Trinity County Sheriff
- Day 19: Lightning Fires
- Lassic Fire Bursting Seams, Sheriff Evacuating Residences Now
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/18/15
- Day 20: Lightning Fires
- The Latest Information on Road Closures and Evacuations From Trinity County
- Day 21: Lightning Fires
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/19/15
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/20/15
- Horse Fire: Day Three
- Day 22: Lightning Fires
- National Geographic Profiles Firefighters Near Hayfork
- Animated Maps as the Lassic Fire Swallows Miles of Forest Land
- [UPDATE 12:06 a.m.] Lassic Fire Flashing and Flaring in the Night Sky
- Under Hot, Dry Conditions, Lassic Fire Throws Huge Plume of Smoke as it Expands South and East
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/21/15
- Day 23: Lightning Fires
- Current Evacuation and Road Information for Trinity County
- Clean Air Centers in Humboldt
- Hwy 36 Reopens and Other Important Information from Friday Night’s Meeting For the Route and Mad River Complexes
- Day 24: Lightning Fires
- Where are the maps?
- Unhealthy Air Conditions in Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity Counties
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/23/15
- Most Recent Evacuation and Road Information for Trinity Count
- Day 25: Lightning Fires
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/25/15
- Current Evacuation and Road Information From the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
- Day 26: Lightning Fires
- Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Releases Current Road and Evacuation Information
- Day 27: Lightning Fires
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/26/15
- [UPDATE 10:31 p.m.] Day 28: Lightning Fires
- Trinity County Road and Evacuation Information
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/27/15
- Day 29: Lightning Fires
- Brown Issues Emergency Order to Help Lake and Trinity Counties
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/28/15
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I saw a fire truck flipped on its side on Hwy 36 yesterday with their gear all over the road and then an ambulance with the lights on heading out. I was wondering if they are okay?
I heard about this too hope they are ok.
They were from Arizona, going home after 21 days on the Mad River Complex. Lost their brakes on the grade east of Bridgeville, 3 Firefighters inside, one got 5 staples in his head for a laceration and stitches in his forearm, one had a sprained knee, and one had to have surgery to put in a metal plate and pins in his wrist to repair a bad fracture. All are flying home today, the Engine was totaled.
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Thanks for the update on this.
Thank you for the info. Wishing them a speedy recovery and their engine quickly replaced.
Oh no. Much prayers for a speedy recovery for them. I live in Mad River and I’m so grateful for their 3 weeks of hard work!!! But so sad their journey home went that way:( I hope they know they are epic!!!!
Thank you for sharing this. I had no idea!
That mobile laundromat looks like pure genius. Bet they really got lay on the Tide for that job.
Nonstop monsoon in crescent city. HOORAY FOR EVERYONE. Started at midnight. Firefighters can maybe get rest.
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