Red Salmon Complex Now at 37,638 Acres

Tree torching on the Red Salmon Complex earlier this week. [Photo from InciWeb]

Yesterday’s Events:

• • The inversion weakened in the early afternoon and allowed for air operations to drop water buckets and backhaul equipment and supplies. A southerly wind also caused increased active fire behavior.

• • Fire activity in Eightmile Creek increased and reached the south end of the Salmon Fire.

• • The southwest corner of the fire saw growth in the headwaters of Tish Tang Creek and north towards Horse Trail Ridge.

• • Fire continued to fill in the unburned area within the fire perimeter at the headwaters of Nordheimer Creek.

• • Firefighters began to open historical lines around the southwest corner of the fire and improving line along 10N02 Road.

• • Firefighters continued to patrol the northeast portion of the fire where moderate fire behavior was observed at Nordheimer Creek and China Creek.

Operational Plans for Today:

• • Crews will continue to clear historical lines created during the Corral Fire of 2013 near the fire perimeter in the southwest area of the fire.

• • The 10N02 Road will serve as a primary line for future tactical firing operations to contain fire east of the Hoopa Valley Reservation, as tactical resources and weather allow..

• • Along the northwestern and northeastern flanks of the fire, crews will continue to patrol and mop-up along the containment lines.

Salmon Fire: 807 acres, 79% contained

This fire remains in its original footprint. Islands of vegetation inside this area continue to burn as fuels dry out.

Weather Over the Fire

Hot and dry conditions are leading to low relative humidities and critically dry fuels. Light and variable winds with gusts up to 15 mph will subside as the day progresses. The inversion is expected to lift in the early afternoon, providing for more active fire behavior and higher temperatures. Hotter and dryer conditions will continue to increase in the coming days as a dry front moves into the area.

National Forest Closure Areas

The Red Salmon Fire Forest Closure Area became effective on August 8, 2020 under Forest Supervisor’s orders on the Klamath, Shasta-Trinity, and Six Rivers National Forests. As hunting seasons open, hunters are reminded the closure is in place for their safety as well as the safety of firefighters. Complete closure information is available on InciWeb for the Red Salmon Complex.

COVID-19

Community and firefighter safety are a top priority of both the Great Basin Incident Management Team 5 and the National Forests. As such, Team 5 is implementing precautionary practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

InciWeb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6891

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Air Quality/Smoke: https://fires.airfire.org/outlooks/NWCalifornia

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Earlier Chapters:

• Red Salmon Complex Nearly 4,000 Acres, Still 0% Containment
• Red Salmon Complex Still 0% Contained
• Red Salmon Complex Now Over 3,300 Acres With 0% Containment
• Red Salmon Complex Now at 2,643 Acres With 0% Containment
• The Red Salmon Complex, Burning in Humboldt, Trinity, and Siskiyou Counties, is Now Over 1000 Acres With 0% Containment
• The Salmon Fire and the Red Fire Are Being Managed as a Complex [MAP]
• Salmon Fire Started Yesterday, July 28, and Is Estimated to Be 220 Acres and Have 0% Containment
• Red Salmon Complex Grows to 4,284 Acres With 5% Containment
• Cooler Temperatures and High Humidity Kept Red Salmon Fire From Expanding
• Hotter, Drier Weather This Weekend Could Lead to ‘Significant’ Growth on Red Salmon Complex
• Red Flag Warning Issued for the Red Salmon Fire Area
• Red Salmon Complex Now Over 7000 Acres; Red Flag Warning Today
• Red Salmon Complex Now Over 8,000 Acres; 35% Contained
• Red Salmon Complex Now Over 8,000 Acres; 35% Contained
• The Red Salmon Complex Now 10,178 acres and 35% Contained
• Red Salmon Complex Now Over 12,000 Acres
• Red Salmon Complex Now Over 15,000 Acres
• Red and Salmon Fires Burn Together Above Red Cap Lake
• Red Salmon Fire Now Over 16,000 Acres
• Red Salmon Complex Now Over 18,000 Acres
• Red Salmon Complex Jumps to Just Under 19,000 Acres
• Red Salmon Complex Nearing 20,000 Acres
• Red Salmon Fire Now Over 20,500 Acres
• Red Salmon Fire Almost 30,000 Acres, Spotted Over Containment Lines