Lightning Activity Starts Fires in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Photos from the Mumbo Fire in the Trinity River Management Unit from Shasta-Trinity National Forest Battalion Chief Cheveyo Munk.

Information from Shasta-Trinity National Forest Service:

Lightning activity continues on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

New Incident: The Horse Fire is on the South Fork Management Unit east of the Horse Ridge Lookout and north of Horse Ridge Lookout Rd near the community of Ruth. The Horse Fire is approximately 0.25 acre, it is two fires burning in close proximity to one another. Resources are on scene and completing a hose lay around the fires.

New Incident: The Post Fire is on the South Fork Management Unit near the community of Post Mountain near the junction of Post Mountain Rd and Forest Road 30N38. Resources are enroute.

Update: The Mumbo Fire on the Trinity River Management Unit in the Ramshorn Creek area near the community of Coffee Creek is approximately 1 acre and in steep terrain. The hand crews, engine crews, and helicopters have worked throughout the day to decrease fire activity. The Mumbo Fire is 100% contained and crews will remain on the scene overnight.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest water tender and engines are supporting initial attack on the Six Rivers National Forest near the community of Burnt Ranch.

Crews from across the nation are supporting incident response in Northern California. The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is hosting an engine crew from New Hampshire and a Fire Storm crew which are supporting suppression efforts on the Mumbo Fire. A hand crew from New Jersey is supporting initial attack on the Six Rivers National Forest.#HorseFire #Ruth #MumboFire #CoffeeCreek #TrinityRiverManagementUnit #SouthForkManagementUnit #PostFire #PostMountain

U.S. Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest

Earlier: Lightning Likely Cause of Several Fires in the Hills Around Willow Creek