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Etna, CA- Last nights infrared flight confirmed that the sources of heat around the perimeter of the River Complex continue to diminish each operational period. Crews completed the last section of direct line at the end of yesterday’s shift. The focus today will be to strengthen and improve the control lines and mop-up any remaining portions of heat. The crews which have been using “coyote tactics” and sleeping on the line near Stoddard Lake, working hard to complete the remaining control line in Div. N and Div. M, will be extracted back to the Incident Command Post (ICP) where they can refurbish their equipment, get resupplied, and take a well-deserved shower.
Breezy southwest winds are forecasted to arrive this afternoon ahead of the approaching cold front. These winds may increase smoke production in some of the remote areas of the fire, such as near Sugar Pine Lake in Div. Q and near Thurston Peak in Div. R. Both areas are being monitored by aircraft. Due to the remoteness of this section of the fire, the broken terrain, and the changing weather conditions, these sources of heat pose little concern.    
INCIDENT FACTS:
Total acreage: 198,692 Containment: 73%
Resources: 704 personnel, 21 hand crews, 14 helicopters, 11 engines, 8 dozers, 13 water tenders, 9 excavators
 
Property Damage Assessment: For questions or information regarding the status of your        property or for recovery assistance, call Trinity County Office of Emergency Services (OES) at 530-623-8223 or Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services (OES) 530-841-2155.    
 Forest Closure Orders:  Shasta Trinity National Forest Order No. 14-21-36 is effective September 29, 2021 through November 15, 2021.  Klamath National Forest Order No. 21-05-22 is effective 09/10/2021 through 10/20/2021. For more information, please visit the Shasta-Trinity NF and Klamath NF Facebook pages or www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/stnf/alerts-notices or www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices.