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The Gold Complex was discovered July 22 after lightning passed through the area and is made up of two fires - Mill and Smith.
The Mill Fire was three separate fires that burned together east of Whitehawk and south of Gold Mountain.
The Smith Fire is north of Highway 70 near south of Smith Peak.
These fires were managed by California Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 10 under a full-suppression strategy from Wednesday, July 24 through Tuesday, August 7. A local Type 3 Team officially took command of the fire at 0600 on Wednesday, August 7.
| Current as of | Mon, 08/05/2024 - 01:25 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Portola, CA |
| Incident Commander | Don Fregulia, Plumas National Forest Beckwourth Ranger District, Type 3 Team |
| Incident Description | Complex Incident |
| Coordinates |
39° 49' 44'' Latitude
-120° 32' 29
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 146 |
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| Size | 3,007 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 98% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 8/06/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Grass and Understory); Brush (2 feet); Closed Timber Litter. Extremely dry (97th percentile), heavy duff layer and snags. |
| Significant Events | California Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 10 (CCIIMT) took command of the Gold Complex (Smith and Mill Fires) at 0600 on July 24, 2024. Fire behavior is minimal with expected cooler overnight conditions. Smoldering, and creeping. Crews are doing quality mop-up to lessen the threat of a possible escape. Warming and drying trend for the next couple of days. Fuel moistures are at seasonal norms with ERCs in the 97th percentile. Heavy duff layer present with numerous snags in area. Fuel moistures at seasonal norms.
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| Planned Actions |
Planned actions for the next operational periods are to continue with fire suppression repair and mop-up procedures on all Divisions.
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Active line improvement, patrol and continued mop-up. 12 hours: Fire perimeter lines are being strengthened with successful mop-up operations and probability of spread outside of those lines is low. 24 hours: Fire perimeter lines are being strengthened with successful mop-up operations and probability of spread outside of those lines is low.
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| Weather Concerns | Current weather conditions moderated with cooler temperatures and lighter winds yesterday and overnight. Warming and drying trend over next few days.
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