River Complex Daily Update for: September 14, 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: 186,447 Haypress/Summer: 180,507 Cronan: 5,940 Containment: 40% Resources:

1,027 personnel, 23 hand crews, 13 helicopters, 65 engines, 18 dozers, 28 water tenders, 12 masticators, 11 skid steers.

Property Damage Assessment: For questions or information regarding the status of your property, call Trinity County Office of Emergency Services (OES) at (530)-623-8223.

CURRENT SITUATION:

Although winds were light, increased fire activity was noted in the north and southeastern areas of the River Complex due to continued lower relative humidity. This increased fire behavior was especially visible south of Blue Jay Ridge to Sugar Hill where spot fires started to flank and back towards the main fire. Crews were able, due to the reduced winds, to engage in direct attack, actively connecting fire line using the old burn scar from the Fox Fire to Sugar Hill. Smoke lifting on the eastern flank of the fire generated increased fire activity, but also allowed for the increased use of air assets including all helicopters assigned to the incident. This increased use of air assets allowed significant amounts of retardant and water to be dropped and better mapping of the specific heat sources within the fire perimeter. It is anticipated that smoke will settle over the fire beginning in the early afternoon and will result in slower fire growth but also reduced ability to utilize air resources.

Fire crews are securing and strengthening Coffee Creek fire line by mopping up and extinguishing hot spots and removing snags into the fire interior. The Cronan Fire, northeast of Cecilville, on the River Complex has not grown in several days and Cecilville camp will be closing and resources will be reallocated to other areas of the fire.

SMOKE: Please visit: https://www.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlooks/NorthernCalifornia EVACUATIONS: Siskiyou County: https://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/emergencyservices Trinity County: https:///www.trinitycounty.org/OES

ROAD CLOSURES: Coffee Creek Road west of Highway 3. Cecilville Road west from Callahan, which includes Cecilville to Plumber Creek north and west of the Siskiyou-Trinity County line.

Sawyers Bar Road from Highway 93 to Yellowjacket Road. Please be aware of fire traffic. Get live road info at: https://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/publicworks/page/closures-and-delays

CLOSURES: All forests in the state of California remain closed until Sept. 17, 2021.