No Major Movement on Southern Perimeter of the South Fork Complex

Three Firefighters spray water along the road edge as smoke filters through the trees. [Photo from InciWeb]

3-9 Fire No major movement occurred along the southern perimeter yesterday in the area of the slop over. Along the perimeter of the slop over, dozers, engines, and hand crews continue to go direct along the fire perimeter whenever it was safe to do so, and aircraft continue to assist firefighters by placing retardant. Contingency line continues to be improved along Henry Ridge west to Pilot Creek, along lower 03N06, and along the Berry Summit-Mad River Road. Hand crews went direct on the fire perimeter in section 22 north of the slop over to improve containment lines. The northern division has 100% hand line completed around the perimeter. Fire personnel continue to add additional security to control lines, and spot fires in the northeast portion of the fire continue to be mopped up and secured.

Pilot Fire Crews have successfully finished 100% containment line around the perimeter and continued to focus on mopping up and adding depth. They will continue to get additional security on all control lines and backhaul supplies and trash. Resources are starting to be released from the Pilot Fire to assist with the 3-9 Fire.

The Pellitreau Fire and the Sulfur Fire are 100% contained. Firefighters will continue to monitor and patrol to ensure fire remains within the containment lines.

Below are details and links that might be helpful to those concerned about the South Fork Complex.

The Plan:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=229189413414963

(Note: This is the latest video update, released fourteen hours ago.)

The Roads:

There are no closed major roads.

The Map:

• Operations Map –to see details either zoom or click on the map and download a pdf. This one was made available about 11 a.m. on Tuesday. The new maps haven’t been completed at the time of this posting. We’ll update with them later.

South Fork Complex 9/1/23

Weather:

A Flash Flood Watch with debris flow potential is in effect from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm. Rain is expected today through Saturday with total accumulation up to 1.25 inches. Maximum temperatures are expected to be 55-60 ºF, and minimum relative humidities are expected to be 65-75%. North-northwest winds are predicted to be 6-9 mph with gusts up to 14 mph. Potentially strong thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds are expected starting at about 3:00 pm.

Evacuation and Meeting Information:

• In Humboldt County, an Evacuation Warning continues to be in place for Zone HUM E 114 A and Zone HUM E 114 B. In Trinity County, an Evacuation Warning continues to be in effect for Zone HYM-505 and Zone HYM-509. For the most up-to-date information on evacuations in Humboldt County use the evacuation map at https://protect.genasys.com/search. For the most up-to-date information on evacuations in Trinity County go to https://tinyurl.com/29f8uwmk

Other Important Information:

There is a forest closure order. Hunters and other folks who want to visit the area be aware. See here for the closure order. See Map of area here.

• Important links to also watch:
  • Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department
  • Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services
  • Trinity County Sheriff Department 
  • Trinity County Office of Emergency Services
  • Six Rivers National Forest Service
  • Shasta-Trinity National Forest Service
  • South Fork Complex–Trinity County Facebook page
  • InciWeb

Earlier:

• Red Flag Warning Issued as Lightning Strikes Pepper the Emerald Triangle
• Powerful Lightning Storm Leaves Multiple Fires to Combat in Northwestern California
• Lightning-Sparked Wildfires Stretch Resources in Northwestern California; Head Fire in Siskiyou County Estimated Over 3000 Acres
• Wildfires Unleashed on Northwestern California: Thousands of Acres Covered by Flames, Evacuations Ordered Following Lightning Storms
• Red Flag Warning Over the South Fork Complex Mostly Burning in Humboldt County But Threatening Hyampom in Trinity County
• The South Fork Complex, Burning Mainly in Humboldt County but Perched Near Hyampom in Trinity County, Grows
• Progress Being Made on the South Fork Complex Fires
• The South Fork Complex in Eastern Humboldt Near Hyampom Is Now 2,338 acres and Has 20% Containment
• Firefighters Worried About Wind and Rising Temperatures on the South Fork Complex
• Red Flag Warning Conditions Over the South Fork Complex Worry Firefighters
• South Fork Complex Cooler Today
• South Fork Complex Continues to Grow Though Slowly in Eastern Humboldt CO. on the Doorstep of the Hyampom Community in Western Trinity CO.
• Firefighters Use Cooler Temperatures to Build Containment Lines on the South Fork Complex Near Hyampom
• New Evacuation Warnings Issued for Areas of Humboldt County as South Fork Complex Increases Activity
• [UPDATE 8:14 a.m.: 400 Acre ‘Slopover’] South Fork Complex Fueled by Northern Winds, Edges Closer to Vital Hwy 36 Corridor