River Complex Daily Update September 20, 2021

INCIDENT FACTS:

Incident Start Date: July 30, 2021 Incident Start Time: 2:02 PM Incident Type: Wildland Fire Incident Location: River Complex, Klamath National Forest, Trinity County Total acreage: 195,779 Haypress/Summer: 189,839 Cronan: 5,940 Containment: 50% Resources:

1,289 personnel, 26 hand crews, 7 airplanes, 9 helicopters, 105 engines, 19 dozers, 21 water tenders, 12 masticators, 10 skid steers.

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.

CURRENT SITUATION:

After the rain events on Saturday and Sunday morning, the weather is expected to be warmer over the next several days. This will cause fuels to dry out and fire activity to increase. The Cronan Fire had no fire progression yesterday, and none is anticipated today; the crews remain in patrol status and are back hauling equipment. The Cecilville/Summerville areas remained in patrol status with crews looking for sources of heat. The areas south of Callahan had visible smoke yesterday, and crews continue to mop-up and reinforce containment lines. Areas of steep terrain near Craggy Peak have sections of un-burned fuel; crews are determining the best approach to clean up these areas and solidify lines. The Tango Blue spot fire showed little signs of growth yesterday and the rain allowed for crews to go direct assisted with aircraft support. The Limestone Ridge area will likely see more fire activity with projected weather; however, it is not anticipated to be an area of concern. The fire is expected to be more active and have more visible smoke as the weather gets warmer and drier over the next few days.

SMOKE: Please visit: www.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlooks/NorthernCalifornia EVACUATIONS: Siskiyou County: http://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/emergencyservices

Trinity County: Trinity Co Zones 6 and 7 have been reduced to evacuation warnings.  www.trinitycounty.org/OES

ROAD CLOSURES: Coffee Creek Road at Prospector Ct. West to the end of the Rd., Cecilville Road/ Hwy 93 DP-42.

Get road info at: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/publicworks/page/closures-and-delays.

CLOSURES:  For updated Forest Service Closures

Shasta-Trinity National Forest: www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/stnf/alerts-notices

Klamath National Forest: www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices