Red Salmon Complex Marches Past 90,000 Acres, Only 16% Contained

As fires rage in California, firefighters across the country have come to the aid of the beleaguered state. The remote area east of Hoopa has crews from as far away as Maine helping fight the huge fire. The Red Salmon Complex, as the fire burning in that area is called, continues to march towards covering 100,000 acres. It has 91,672 under its belt already and is poised to swallow more today. And firefighters have only been able to achieve 16% containment–most of that in the northwest corner of the incident.

The community at the Forks of the Salmon received an Evacuation Order yesterday when a spot fire jumped off the northeastern part of the fire. This further impacted the communities in Siskiyou County which are already reeling under the effects of the deadly Slater Fire.

The Plan:

Firefighters will be working in the southwest corner of the Complex using fire against fire to remove vegetation before the main fire can use it to push even closer to the Hoopa Reservation, Willow Creek, and communities along Hwy 299.

To the south and the northeast, firefighters will continue building lines and setting up community and structure protection.

The Weather:  

According to the team working the Complex,

Areas of smoke will blanket the fire today. Winds should remain terrain driven at lower elevations, with southerly gusts at times on ridges and in aligned drainages.

The Smoke:

• Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy Air Conditions Again Today

The Roads:

Here is the latest information: Information on Highways Closed Due to Fires

The Maps:

• Public Information Map –to see details zoom.
• 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.

Evacuations:

• The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office lifted the Evacuation Warning for Denny.
• The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Evacuation Order for ALL of Forks of Salmon. From Butler Flat to 10 miles east to Forks of Salmon and south to Plummer Creek on Cecilville Rd.

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
• Red Salmon Complex Reaches Almost 85,000 Acres as Conditions Worsen for Today