[UPDATE 8:51 p.m.] Day 14: Two Weeks After the Lightning Fires Started
- 27,698 acres burned and 26% contained. Structures Destroyed: Residences 8, other buildings 4, Firefighter injuries to date: 3, Total Personnel: 2,394. “Cold front passage forecast for Wednesday night.” (More info here.) Fork Complex (Trinty Pines and north to Hayfork):(Current as of 7 p.m. Tuesday)
- Gasquet Fire: (Current as of 8:08 a.m.) 2693 acres burned and 25% containment. “Fire activity has been suppressed by the presence of overcast skies and persistent, deep marine layer present across most of the fire area.” (More info here)
- Humboldt Complex (Alderpoint and surroundings):(Current as of 7:30 p.m.) 4,701 acres burned and 65% contained. Structures Destroyed: 1 residence, 6 outbuildings. Firefighter injuries to date: 13, Total Personnel: 1,755. “Fire growth is not anticipated on the Blocksburg, Bluford, Dobbyn, Steelhead, Wildcat or Winchester Fires.” Note that the Pine Fire is not listed here. (More info here)
- Jerusalem Fire (Lake County): (Current as of 6:20 p.m.) 20,500 acres burned and 16% containment. “The fire still remains active and firefighters are working aggressively to stop the forward progression and sustain perimeter control. ” (More info here.) Telephone number (707) 967-4208
- 45% contained. Estimated Cost to Date: $14.8 million Injuries: 3 Total Personnel: 1,204 Structures Destroyed: 2 residences, 2 outbuildings. “Active burning can be expected during the early portion tonight but will diminish as humidity rises. Lassic Fire (2,860 acres): Crews made good progress today and were able to keep the fire from crossing Blanket Creek….Structure protection engines are in place and prepared to take action if needed. Gobbler Fire (8,279 acres): Good progress was made in holding the fire within the established lines. …Pickett Fire (9,386 acres): Crews will monitor and patrol along Highway 36 to limit fire spread potential north of Highway 36 and east of the 1S26 Rd. Containment lines along the western perimeter of the fire are holding. Structure protection engines and hoselays are in place for the Forest Glen area.” (More info here) Telephone number for the public information officer is 707-574-6289. Mad River Complex (Ruth Lake and Surroundings):(Current as of 8:25 p.m.) 20,525 acres burned and
- River Complex:(Current as of 8:10 p.m.) 23,775 burned and 12% contained. “There will be a community meeting Thursday, August 13, 6:00 p.m. until 8p.m. at the Neighborhood Facilities hosted by Hoopa Fire, OES and California Interagency Incident Management Team 3. We will discuss the River Complex and fires in the surrounding area.For questions or more information on this meeting call the River Complex information center at (530) 276-8559.” (More info here.) Telephone number for the public information officer 530-276-8559.
- Rocky Fire (Lake County): (Current as of 6:30 p.m.) 69,636 acres burned and 95% contained, 43 residences, 53 outbuildings destroyed; 8 structures damaged. “There are still isolated pockets of smoldering fuel deep within the interior of the burn with minimal fire activity near the perimeter. Resources will continue to construct line, mop up hot spots and patrol the line for several days” (More info here) Telephone number for the public information officer is (707) 967-4207.
- Route Complex (south and west of Hyampom and Buck Mt. area):(Current as of 7:40 p.m.) 25,886 acres burned and 19% contained. “Clear skies allowed aircraft to assist ground crews securing containment lines and burnout operations.” (More info here.) Telephone number for the public information officer is 707-574-6865.
- 15,796 acres burned and 15% containment. “Fire activity across the area picked up considerably as skies cleared and winds increased this afternoon. Crews on the lower edge of the Castle Fire had successfully held the active fire on the ridges paralleling the river, but windy and dry conditions this afternoon caused spots to cross the containment line and into Young Gulch.” (More info here) South Complex (north and west of Hyampom):(Current as of 8:28 p.m.)
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UPDATE 10:55 a.m.: Hose being pulled off the line. KMUD does an interview with the CCC.
Earlier Chapters:
- 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 Qualtiy 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
- Day 13
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Is there an estimate on when these fires will be vanquished? I canceled a trip to southern Oregon because the weather forecasts were for smoke every day, and hotels were booked solid with firefighters.
Most are estimated to be out as of August 31.
They’ve been doing these strategic backfires — or whatever the heck they’re called — all around us for the last two or three days. The photo (attached) was taken the night before last (8-10-2015) and the burn was only about 500 yards from us. Burn location — three miles south of Hayfork along Salt Creek and a few hundred yards west of Highway 3. (Peak Fire — aka Fork Complex.)
That is a great shot! I’m going to send you an email.
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