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Deep Fire Update

September 7, 2023 7:00am      

Fire information: 530/638-2830 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/cashf-deep-fire

Deep Fire Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/DeepFire2023

CURRENT SITUATION

The Deep Fire is expected to have minimal fire behavior today and is currently mapped at 4,198 acres with 66% total containment.  Containment calculations are expected to increase with new mapping and verification from personnel in the field.

The perimeter is mostly cold and secure.  Crews will now be focused on patrolling the line, suppression repair, and backhauling equipment.  The southeast section is now secure.  The northern portion will continue to be monitored by air.  Stuart Fork Trail is still closed to the public for safety while crews continue their work.  Unneeded resources will be released over the next several days with the intent of turning the fire over to local units.

As conditions become warmer and drier over the next several days, smoke from interior heat may be visible.  Fire managers are confident that these interior hotspots pose no threat to the line.

Roads and trails are being repaired with resource advisors assisting to protect values at risk.  Repair operations are nearly complete.  Minimum impact suppression techniques (MIST) are being utilized in addition to Leave No Trace principles being employed in the wilderness.   

WEATHER

Skies will be clear.  Winds are predicted to be light, and temperatures are expected to rise over the next few days toward the 70s and 80s as part of a warming and drying trend.

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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