[Update: Some Units Released] Yurt Fire Reported East of Willow Creek on Thanksgiving Morning

A structure fire broke out east of Willow Creek late Thursday morning, drawing firefighters from Willow Creek and Salyer at a time when most residents were settling into their Thanksgiving holiday.

Around 9:45 a.m., multiple callers reported that a yurt was burning in the 300 block of Gulch Road, just off Highway 299. The first arriving unit established command and designated the incident the Terrace Fire, a reference to information from early callers describing the flames “above Upper Terrace Road.”

As firefighters work to contain the blaze, additional engines continued to make their way into the area late Thursday morning. Please use caution if traveling in the area.

At this time, it is not yet confirmed whether the yurt was being used as a residence or served as an outbuilding.

Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.

Updated 11:02 a.m.: Engines from Willow Creek and Salyer made the initial attack, with a Hawkins Bar unit arriving at about 10:32 a.m. Ten minutes later, personnel from Six Rivers National Forest reached the scene and released the Hawkins Bar crew so they could return to district coverage while remaining units continued working the structure fire.

By 11:01 a.m., the incident commander reported that all Salyer units had been released from the Terrace Fire — a positive sign — leaving Willow Creek and SRF crews still on scene.