Red Salmon Complex Reaches Almost 85,000 Acres as Conditions Worsen for Today
Yesterday, firefighters made “significant progress across the fire on community and property protection efforts,” according to staff on the fire in a press release issued today. However, today’s battle could be more difficult. According to staff, “Fire behavior predictions suggest that once the inversion lifts today, there is the potential for fire spread in all directions.”
The firefighters’s biggest priority today is the fire is actively backing in Tish Tang Creek, making it easier for the fire to reach important cultural and resource sites in the area.
Basic Information:
Meeting Today:
The Plan:
According to officials on the fire,
Today’s staffing and operational priorities will be to contain the fire west and northwest from the 10N02 road to the Hoopa Reservation boundary, including continuation of firing operations if weather conditions are favorable. To the northeast, containment lines will be repositioned to prevent fire spread north toward Hwy 93 and Forks of Salmon. Crews will continue to construct indirect fireline, prepare for additional burnout operations, and provide direct attack where safe to do so.
The Weather:
According to staff on the fire in a press release, “Widespread smoke will likely cause cooler conditions and poor visibility…Light and variable winds in the valleys and mid-slopes will persist into the mid-afternoon before becoming west-northwest at 2- to 8 mph.”
The Roads:
Hwy 96 is closed at Oak Flatt Creek Bridge #2-53 to 3.7 mi west of west of Seiad Valley but here is the other latest information: Information on Highways Closed Due to Fires
Evacuations:
The Trinity County Sheriff has issued an Evacuation Warning for Denny.
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Evacuation Warning for the Red Salmon Complex. This includes the Forks of salmon, from Butler Flat to ten miles east of Forks of Salmon and south to Plummer Creek on Cecilville Road.
Closures:
All National Forests are closed due to the wildfires.
The Smoke:
Thick smoke from the Red Salmon Complex and from other fires burning across California and Oregon will blanket the area around the fire.
Smoke Outlook for Red Salmon Complex 9.12.20The Maps:
- Public Information Map:
- Operations Map –to see details either zoom or click on the map and download a pdf.
- KMZ Map–Zoom for detail or for 3D imagery, click on the map and download a file that connects with your Google Earth program.
Earlier Chapters (most recent on the bottom):
- Red Salmon Complex Now at 37,638 Acres
- Red Salmon Complex, Which Is Burning in Three Counties, Grew 1500 Acres in the Last Day
- Red Salmon Fire Grew to Just Under 48,000 Acres and Was Advancing to the Southeast Last Night
- Red Salmon Complex Grew Almost 25,000 Acres Since Yesterday, Containment Slips to 17% (Map)
- Red Salmon Fire Grows About 5,500 Acres
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I really like the format of this article. It gives so much information concisely. So much respect to the fire fighters who organize a strategy to fight amidst danger and oppressive conditions.
Thank you. When I have access to enough info, I try to do fire pieces this way.
thanks Kim! we really appreciate all the info you’ve been taking the time to get to us.
Kym, do you have any operations maps/links?
I do. I’m trying to get caught up and I’ll add them as soon as I can.
Thanks
Updated with maps, Ullr
Much appreciated. Can you share from where you are getting the operational maps?
I can’t because I promised not to do that to the person who gave me the information years ago. I’m sorry.
I figured you had a secret source. Thanks for posting them.
From guest….”It gives so much information concisely.”
Concisely is a good word to use. Before Kym I used to go to 5 or 6 different sites to get all the info she now posts on one page. Plus info from commenters who are near the fire zone is also important. An example is a commenter who posted that the smoke had changed directions before this info was posted by state and federal fire sites. This is life saving info that desperately needs to be known, so we are all involved in the process.
And RHBB is getting to be known in the wildfire community. Kinda makes us feel proud yeah.
A new addition to info maps on fire damage. This is for people who have evacuated and want to know if their place survived. From the site;
“Field damage inspection is still ongoing and subject to change. The points shown in this map are being updated regularly. Data is subject to change as information is gathered and verified. The icons on the map indicate the current known status of the structure. If your structure is not identified by an icon, it has not yet been identified.
Addresses may be entered into search bar to find a specific location.”
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=d91553ea739b4e8882150bfc19ab7294&extent=-13600251.4551%2C4766414.8856%2C-13365436.9042%2C4870674.9922%2C102100
The above map is only for the North Complex. Looking to see how to get this map on the Slater or Hopkins.
Is hay fork safe?
Hay Fork is quite a ways away.
Any news out of black bear ranch…those fires looking really close to the area…my prayers with all!
Ok…looks like all this particular one west of that area… ongoing prayers for all!