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River Complex 2021

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Unit Information

Klamath National Forest 
1711 S. Main St 
Yreka, 
California 
96097 
Klamath National Forest 
1711 S. Main St 
Yreka, 
California 
96097 

Incident Contacts

  • Fire Information Line
    Email:
    2021.river@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    530-598-9353
    Hours:
    8 am - 8 pm, Daily
  • Trinity County Office of Emergency Services
    Phone:
    530-623-8223
    Hours:
    9 am - 6 pm, M-F

Photographs Gallery

Callahan
Bolivar Mountain
Bolivar Mountain
Callahan
ICT3 Trainee JB Clay addresses the River Complex
ICT3 Trainee JB Clay addresses the River Complex
ICT3 Trainee JB Clay addresses the River Complex
ICT3 Trainee JB Clay addresses the River Complex
Masticator
Suppression work with Masticator. Photo credit Hector Vasquez
Suppression work with Masticator. Photo credit Hector Vasquez
Masticator

Suppression work with Masticator. Photo credit Hector Vasquez

Masticator
Suppression work with Masticator. Photo credit Hector Vasquez
Suppression work with Masticator. Photo credit Hector Vasquez
Masticator

Suppression work with Masticator. Photo credit Hector Vasquez

Masticator
Suppression work with Masticator. Photo credit Hector Vasquez
Suppression work with Masticator. Photo credit Hector Vasquez
Masticator

Suppression work with Masticator. Photo credit Hector Vasquez

Bucket Work
Helicopter bucket work from Trinity Center. Photo credit John Crotty
Helicopter bucket work from Trinity Center. Photo credit John Crotty
Bucket Work

Helicopter bucket work from Trinity Center. Photo credit John Crotty

Masticator
Suppression work with Masticator. Photo credit Hector Vasquez
Suppression work with Masticator. Photo credit Hector Vasquez
Masticator

Suppression work with Masticator. Photo credit Hector Vasquez

Bucket Work
Helicopter bucket work from Trinity Center. Photo credit John Crotty
Helicopter bucket work from Trinity Center. Photo credit John Crotty
Bucket Work

Helicopter bucket work from Trinity Center. Photo credit John Crotty

Helicopter Vista View of Burn Scar
Helicopter view of burn scar facing east. (U.S. Forest Service photo courtesy of John Crotty
Helicopter view of burn scar facing east. (U.S. Forest Service photo courtesy of John Crotty
Helicopter Vista View of Burn Scar

Helicopter view of burn scar facing east. (U.S. Forest Service photo courtesy of John Crotty)

REAF &USFS Botanist Erin Lonergan Carries A Wattle
Woman holding large straw tube on rocky landscape.
Woman holding large straw tube on rocky landscape.
REAF &USFS Botanist Erin Lonergan Carries A Wattle

REAF and USFS Botanist Erin Lonergan carries a wattle to install near a creek in the Petersburg area. Photo by USFS Kelcy Huston.

Smoke showing on a clear blue skies day.
Smoke plumes rising into blue skies from forested mountain with paved road in the foreground.
Smoke plumes rising into blue skies from forested mountain with paved road in the foreground.
Smoke showing on a clear blue skies day.

Smoke showing on September 20, 2021 on the River Complex Fire. Photo by NPS Jin Prugsawan.

Fire Boots Hidden from the Rain
Two pairs of boots under a truck.
Two pairs of boots under a truck.
Fire Boots Hidden from the Rain

Rain is a welcome sign at the River Complex Incident Command Post. It won't extinguish the fire completely, but it will help firefighters achieve their objectives... even if the night crew has to hide their boots. NPS photo by Hannah Schwalbe

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