[UPDATE 6:52 p.m.: Monument Fire Now 9000 Acres, 0% Contained] Evacuation Order for Cedar Flat and Evacuation Warning for Burnt Ranch Areas Along Hwy 299

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The Monument Fire continues to put pressure on residents along the Hwy 299 corridor and the government agencies attempting to halt its growth. This afternoon, the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office issued an EVACUATION ORDER for the area of Cedar Flat and an evacuation warning for the community of Burnt Ranch.

In addition, Caltrans expanded the closure of Hwy 299. They tweeted, “State Route 299 is currently closed from approximately 4.5 miles east of Burnt Ranch to approximately 1 mile east of Big Bar (Trinity County) due to #MonumentFire.” 

Email sent to residents at 3:21 p.m. by the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office and forwarded to us:

The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an evacuation warning for the community of Burnt Ranch, CA.

This is an evacuation WARNING at this time.
Area residents and visitors in the area if elderly, have medical issues, have small children, or have livestock and pets, need to be prepared to leave the area in case of increased fire activity.

Those who are evacuating take precaution as there will be emergency vehicles in the area providing structure protection, fire suppression and evacuation support.

Evacuation Center will be the Willow Creek VFD Hall at 20 Kimtu Rd. Willow Creek, CA

Impacted areas: Cedar Flat and Burnt Ranch
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an evacuation order for the areas of Cedar Flat and an Evacuation Warning for the areas of Burnt Ranch due to the Monument Fire.
Evacuation Centers will be at the First Baptist Church in Weaverville, CA, and Willow Creek VFW Hall, 20 Kimtu Road, Willow Creek.

Informational press release from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office:

EVACUATION ORDER: Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to leave now. The area is lawfully closed to public access.
EVACUATION WARNING: Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
SHELTER IN PLACE: Go indoors. Shut and lock doors and windows. Prepare to self-sustain until further notice and/or contacted by emergency personnel for additional direction.
EVACUATION ORDER(S) LIFTED: The formal announcement of lifting evacuations in an area currently under evacuation.
HARD CLOSURE: Closed to all traffic except Fire and Law Enforcement.
SOFT CLOSURE: Closed to all traffic except Fire, Law Enforcement, and critical Incident resources (i.e. Utility, Caltrans, City/County roads etc. or those needed to repair or restore infrastructure).
RESIDENT ONLY CLOSURE: Soft closure with the additional allowance of residents and local government agencies assisting with response and recovery.

According to the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, “Evacuation Centers will be at the First Baptist Church in Weaverville, CA, and Willow Creek VFW Hall, 20 Kimtu Road, Willow Creek.”

UPDATE 6:52 p.m.: The Shasta Trinity National Forest Service reported at 6:38 p.m.,

The fire is currently mapped at approximately 9,000 acres and is 0% contained.

Crews prioritized structure assessment and point protection in the communities along the river today. They used dozer to build control lines to stop fire spread into the community of Big Bar. The fire continued to spot ahead of itself across the river, and it is now established on the north side of the river. Atypical easterly winds influenced fire growth today, pushing the fire down river during the heat of the day, and steep, inaccessible slopes continue to challenge firefighters. Because of this, precautionary evacuation warnings have been issued for the down river community of Burnt Ranch. Residents along the corridor are advised to stay tuned in to local media and the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office for the most updated information, and to check that they are signed up with the Code Red system.

A Type 1 Incident Management Team inbriefed this morning. They will take command of the fire at 6 am tomorrow.

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Rudy
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Rudy
2 years ago

Sheriffs deputy came to the front door at 6:30 PM tonight to warn us to get ready. He said the fire is approaching Cedar flat now, and road closures are likely as he was almost forced off the highway by a rock slide. He said he’d come back if the evacuation became mandatory but warned us that conditions are tricky right now.

Jorge Cervantes
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Jorge Cervantes
2 years ago

Stay safe Rudy and family ! Hope all the burnt ranchers make it through. God speed.

Rudy
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Rudy
2 years ago

Thank you very much! At about 6 PM in the wind shifted to the east giving us a welcome reprieve. Bad news for people in Big Bar though.

Chris S.
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Chris S.
2 years ago

Where can I get the most current my and detailed information on the fire and the weather conditions?

Laura Jennings
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Laura Jennings
2 years ago

Any word on Burnt Ranch this morning? I’m in Michigan and my parents are on School House Rd.

The Real Brian
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The Real Brian
2 years ago
Michael F Page
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Michael F Page
2 years ago

How about Denny any danger up there

sonnie delaney
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sonnie delaney
2 years ago

PLEASE! If possible, could someone check on Dan and Linda Reber in Burnt Ranch? This is Linda’s sister Sonnie, I am in Washington State and have no way of communicating with them. I am so worried and scared for them! Thank you.

Catherine Bjorkstrand
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Catherine Bjorkstrand
2 years ago

MY SISTER AND FAMILY HAVE A HOME IN BURT RANCH.IF ANY ONE COULD LET ME KNOW ABOUT THEIR HOME IT WOULDBE GREATLY APPRECIATED. IT’S PATSY AND DAN KING THEY OWN THE OLD POST OFFICE. IT’S THEIR HOME , SHE’S FALLING APART WITH THE THOUGHT
OF LOOSING IT…PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANK YOU