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CURRENT SITUATION
The Deep Fire is expected to have moderate burning conditions today and is currently mapped at 4,192 acres with 60% containment.

Heli-rappelers and multiple Wildland Fire Modules (WFM) crews plan to go direct on the northernmost portion of the fire today to look for heat in areas that continue to smolder even after recent rains.  An infrared flight flown yesterday shows heat signatures within the fire footprint and some rollout.  The fire remains south of Little Salt Creek.

Crews continue to enhance and reinforce containment lines and search for hot spots where burned snags or logs are still retaining heat.  Firehose and pumps are being backhauled off the southern portion of the fireline along the Stuart Fork Trail.  Heavier fuels such as branches and logs absorbed moisture from the recent storms and minimal movement of the fire is expected.  Hazards such as fire weakened trees, log and rock roll out, and slick driving and hiking conditions remain safety concerns. 

Crews are evaluating opportunities to continue suppression repair as soils dry.  Focus remains on ensuring wilderness characteristics is protected during and after fire operations by following Leave No Trace principles and using minimum impact suppression techniques.

WEATHER

After a moist and very cool weekend, today’s conditions will trend warmer and drier.  Temperatures are expected to trend upward with highs warming into the 60s and 70s this afternoon.  Rain is not in the forecast.  The trend of warmer and drier days will continue through the week.  Light winds out of the west will have a slow drying effect.  Cloud cover will decrease and minimum relative humidity will remain fairly high.

FOREST CLOSURES

There is a forest closure associated with the Deep Fire. For current information on forest closures, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/stnf

EVACUATION UPDATES

For the latest evacuation information from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Department: https://www.facebook.com/people/Trinity-County-Sheriffs-Office/100064589806351/

For information on evacuation resources from the Trinity County Office of Emergency Services: https://www.trinitycounty.org/OES

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