Fire Creeps Towards Trinity Village After Another Day of Hot, Dry Weather on the Six Rivers Lightning Complex

[Image from the Six Rivers National Forest Service]

The Six Rivers Lightning Complex is currently 39,274 acres with 64% containment and 1,815 personnel assigned to the incident.

CURRENT SITUATION

With thick smoke laying over the fire, vertical lift was limited and fire activity remained below the anticipated levels on Wednesday. This smoke was a positive for operations on the fireline, but unhealthy for sensitive groups.

The fire fight did not stop because of poor visibility in the smoke. On the Ammon Fire, firefighters worked near Madden Creek to tie together control lines through heavy timber blowdown. In other areas of the fire they were assigned to strengthen containment and carry on with suppression repair projects.

In the north, east, and south sides of the Campbell Fire, the full suppression efforts of firefighters are making great progress. Wednesday, containment increased by ten percent, control lines were tied together, and defensive firing operations continued to take away the fire’s ability to make large destructive runs and greatly reduced the threat to the Hoopa Valley Reservation. In preparation of the fire’s potential, firefighters once again were assigned to the Trinity Village and Hawkins Bar areas to defend structures if necessary.

Overnight the level of fire activity was low on the Ammon Fire and moderate on the Campbell Fire. Aside from one spot fire across the line on the Campbell fire, which was quickly contained, operations consisted of holding control lines and creating greater depth on containment lines.

Thursday, the critical area is the southern portion of the Campbell Fire. Firefighters will once again stage in the areas of Trinity Village and Hawkins Bar as a structure protection task force, while control lines north of their location are tied together. Elsewhere on each fire, containment lines will be strengthened and fire suppression repair work will continue.

Please check https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/65384a03 for air quality resources.

FOREST CLOSURES

Forest order NO. 22-10-06 Six Rivers Lightning Complex is currently in place, which includes river access at Kimtu Park.

To view this closure and map, please visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/srnf/alerts-notices

 

ROAD CLOSURES

 

Due to a large presence of fire personnel and machinery working to build containment lines for the Ammon Fire, residents are asked to limit travel on Titlow Hill Road/Route 1 in zones HUM-E052 and HUM-E062 to essential traffic only. Residents may still use roads to travel out of evacuation order zones:

The following roads into evacuation zones have been closed.

–        Forest Route 7n15 at Six Rivers Forest Boundary

The following roads are restricted to local traffic only:

–        Horse Linto Creek Road at Saddle Lane (Open to residents only)

State Route 299 remains open to through traffic. Residents are encouraged to visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ to check for state highway closures.

EVACUATION UPDATES

For the latest evacuation information go to Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services (https://humboldtgov.org/2383/Current-Emergencies) or Trinity County Office of Emergency Services (https://www.trinitycounty.org/OES). For an interactive map of evacuation zones visit: https://community.zonehaven.com/. To sign up for alerts: www.humboldtgov.org/alerts.

EVACUATION ORDERS remain in effect for zones: HWK480, HUM-E058 and HUM-E061-A.

EVACUATION WARNINGS remain in effect for zone: HWK481, HWK483, HWK482, HUM-E032, HUM-E061-A, 483 – Fisher Road and all residences off of Fisher Road, Trinity Village, Wallen Ranch Road.

Zone 482 – Suzy Q Road and all roads off of Suzy Q Road

Zone 480 – Ziegler Point Road / Forest Service Road 7N04

An EVACUATION WARNING remains in effect for Campbell Ridge Road from Salyer Heights to Seeley McIntosh Road. Salyer area, including Galaxy Road, and the area of Ziegler Point Road/Forest Service Road 7N04 have been reduced to an Evacuation Warning.

LARGE ANIMAL EVACUATION CENTER Hoopa Rodeo Grounds 1767 Pine Creek Rd., Hoopa, CA 95546 Phone: (707) 492-2851

We’ve gathered the most important information about the Six Rivers Lightning Complex Fire and organized it below for our readers.

Stats:

Compelling Images:

Forest and Flame, Dirt and Danger: The Firefighters of the Six Rivers Lightning Complex

The Plan:

The Maps:

• 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.

Evacuation and Meeting Information:

• Click here for the latest evacuation information from Humboldt County
• Click here for the latest evacuation information from Trinity County

Earlier:

• Six Rivers NF Lists More Fires] Lightning Storm Peppers Northern Humboldt, Multiple Fires Reported
• Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services Issues an Advisory to Willow Creek Area After Multiple Fires
• Evacuation Orders Issued for Residents east of Willow Creek by HCSO and Evacuation Warnings Issued for Residents Near Salyer by TCSO
• Evacuation Orders and Warnings Expand as of 7:36 p.m. for Residents of the Willow Creek Area
• Over 500 Acres Burning Around Willow Creek This Evening as Latest Info on the Six Rivers Lightning Complex Released
• Six Rivers Lightning Complex Grows, Threatening Homes and Forcing Evacuations
• Trinity County Sheriff’s Department Issues Evacuation Orders For Areas Near Salyer
• New Evacuation Warning Issued for North of Willow Creek
• Humboldt County Issues New Evacuation Orders at 7:37 p.m.
• Six Rivers Lightning Complex Doubles in Size, 0% Containment
• More Evacuations Ordered This Morning as the Six Rivers Lightning Complex Takes New Ground
• Evacuation Orders Issued Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
• New Evacuation Warnings Issued Sunday by the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office at 7:52 p.m.
• HCSO Issues Evacuation Order for Zone South of Willow Creek
• Six Rivers Lightning Complex Expands to 6,773 Acres
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• Six Rivers Lightning Complex Makes Run Yesterday, Forces Evacuations