Community Meeting Tonight for Middle Fire at Canyon Creek in the Trinity Alps

Trinity Alps Wilderness signpost near the Middle Fire [photo submitted]

A community meeting is planned for Friday September 13 at the North Fork Grange on Dutch Creek Road in Junction City at 6:00 PM. The Middle Fire showed moderate fire behavior yesterday with minimal growth. A Closure Order has been issued for areas potentially affected by the Middle Fire, including Ramstein Campground, Canyon Creek Trailhead, Trail 10W03, Trail 10W06, and Trail 10W08 south of Canyon Creek Falls. It was started by lightning on September 5, 2019, and is located northeast of the Canyon Creek Trailhead in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. The fire has burned down to Canyon Creek Trailhead, Canyon Creek Trail, Bear Creek Trail, and Canyon Creek Road.

This fire is challenging because of the steep, rugged terrain and firefighters are engaged scouting line and assessing the best way to safely confine the fire. Two firefighters were injured on the Middle Fire during initial attack and keeping firefighters and the public safe is our number one priority. A total of 55 personnel are currently assigned to the Middle Fire. Nightly infrared flights are being used to map the fire.