Salt Fire

Unit Information

Shasta-Trinity National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
3644 Avtech Parkway
Redding, CA 96002

Incident Contact

Salt Fire Information
Email: shastatrinity.pao@gmail.com
Phone: 530-628-0039
Hours: 9AM - 5PM Daily

Highlighted Activity

07/18/2021 Final Salt Fire Update for July 18, 2021

Shasta-Trinity National Forest, July 18, 2021 — The Salt Fire has been managed by a Type 3 Team since Monday July 12. It is currently 95% contained and is 12,660 acres in size. Work over the last.

News - 07/18/2021

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I-5 is open.

Salt Fire Storymap: https://arcg.is/14nva90

The Salt Fire is 100% contained as of 600 pm, July 19, 2021. No further updates will be posted unless significant changes occur. The fire will remain in patrol status indefinitely.

Basic Information

Current as of
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	Wednesday June 30th, 2021 approx. 02:00 PM
Location	South of Lakehead, CA
Incident Commander	Shasta-Trinity National Forest Type 4
Coordinates	40.849 latitude, -122.336 longitude

Current Situation

Size	12,660 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	100%
Estimated Containment Date	Monday July 19th, 2021 approx. 06:00 PM
Fuels Involved	Chaparral (6 feet) Timber (Litter and Understory) Short Grass (1 foot)
Significant Events	Minimal Smoldering

Outlook

Planned Actions	Planned actions patrol.
Projected Incident Activity	Due to the exceptional drought in Northern California, fuels are uncharacteristically dry, and long hot days are influencing fire behavior and increasing resistance to control. Spotting has a 100% probability of ignition.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns	Weather Concerns:

Recent Articles

Final Salt Fire Update for July 18, 2021 News - 7/18/2021

Salt Fire Daily Update for July 12 News - 7/12/2021

Salt Fire Daily Update for July 11 News - 7/11/2021

Salt Fire Daily Update for July 10 News - 7/10/2021