BLM Northern CA District
Bureau of Land Management
6640 Lockheed Dr.
Redding, CA 96002
As of 6 p.m. on September 3, the R1 Ranch Fire is 98% contained at 3380 acres. Crews from the local units will continue to patrol the fire.
This will be the last update about the Ranch Fire unless conditions change.
Current as of | |
Incident Type | Wildfire |
Cause | Lightning |
Date of Origin | Wednesday August 28th, 2019 approx. 06:30 PM |
Location | Approx. 13 miles north of Susanville along Horse Lake Road. |
Incident Commander | BLM Eagle Lake Field Office |
Incident Description | wildfire |
Coordinates | 40.589 latitude, -120.575 longitude |
Total Personnel | 179 |
Size | 3,380 Acres |
Percent of Perimeter Contained | 98% |
Fuels Involved | Sagebrush, grass and scattered juniper. |
Significant Events | Acreage adjusted due to better mapping; containment lines have not changed. |
Planned Actions | Patrol, continue suppression repair |
Projected Incident Activity | No perimeter growth expected |
Remarks | California IIMT 16 turned the R1 Ranch Fire back to local resources at 8 p.m. Monday. This page will only be updated should conditions change. |
Weather Concerns | Cumulus buildups will creep back into the vicinity late Tuesday afternoon with isolated thunderstorms possible Tuesday night into Wednesday. Impacts such as strong and erratic outflow winds, lightning, and spots of wetting rains are possible. |