[UPDATE 12:41 p.m.] Flume Fire Burning North of Trinity Center

[Screenshot from FireMappers]

Their post stated, “Suppression resources [are] on site and actively working to contain the fire, including the use of air support.”

There are unconfirmed reports of several spot fires under a quarter acre. Below is an unconfirmed video of the smoke rising from what is being called the Flume Fire. The person who posted it said that they filmed it from the east side of Shasta Lake.

.@elwildfires #FlumeFire pic.twitter.com/xGsqpz0Nug

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UPDATE 12:36 a.m.: Press release from the Coffee Creek VFD:

At 1:23pm Monday June 27th Coffee Creek & Trinity Center VFDs were dispatched for a report of a large plume of smoke south of the KOA camping resort.  Additional reports of fire between KOA & the lake bed followed in rapid order.  

 

Investigation quickly revealed there was only one fire and it was several miles north of the KOA. Our initial estimate was about 2 acres in very steep terrain west of Highway 3. Given the issues of terrain, access and early involvement of timber, we requested Dispatch order immediate air support. 

Within 20 minutes we obtained helicopter, reppeller & other crews. This timely response was crucial in stopping the fire’s rapid expansion & limiting its estimated acreage to under 3 acres.

The Coffee Creek & Trinity Center crews established a steady & sufficient water supply for the arriving US Forest Service engine crews. CC/TC VFDs also assisted the USFS ground crews in building firelines that protected the sole threatened structure, with the fire’s encroachment halted about 50 feet from the structure.

Shortly after 7pm the fire was declared contained. Contained does not mean “out” in the Smokey Bear sense. We continued shuttling water up the steep, winding road to USFS engines to keep their hoselays effective until 8:30 pm. At that time we pre-positioned another 2500+ gallons for overnight use by the Forest Service.

At this time no structures remained threatened and there are no evacuations ordered.

UPDATE 12:41 p.m.: According to the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, “The Flume Fire, north of Trinity Center, is contained at 2.3 acres.”