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River Complex Fire Update Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Etna, CA- As predicted, gusty southwesterly winds arrived over the fire yesterday afternoon. The winds caused an increase in fire activity as areas of heat near unburned vegetation became more active. Crews coordinated helicopters to drop water along the interior of the control lines around Stoddard Lake in Div. N and on the south side of Minnehaha Creek in Div. Q to minimize fire intensity.

Winds will be breezy again today ahead of the cold front which is on track to bring measurable precipitation to the fire starting tonight into early Wednesday.  This will begin an extended period of high humidity, light rain, and high temperatures in the 50s and 60s. There continues to be a strong effort on rehabilitating the equipment lines and dirt roads which were damaged during the suppression efforts. Three functional repair groups have formed for repair: Coffee Group, Ramshorn Group, and Bear Country Group.  

Beginning today, crews from Trinity camp will be relocating to Etna base camp due to minimal fire activity and increased fire containment.

INCIDENT FACTS:

Total acreage: 198,728 Containment: 75%

Resources: 717 personnel, 20 hand crews, 14 helicopters, 9 engines, 10 dozers, 11 water tenders, 12 excavators, 2 masticators, 1 skid steer

Property Damage Assessment: For questions or information regarding the status of your        property or for recovery assistance, call Trinity County Office of Emergency Services (OES) at 530-623-8223 or Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services (OES) 530-841-2155.

Forest Closure Orders:  Shasta Trinity National Forest Order No. 14-21-36 is effective September 29, 2021 through November 15, 2021.  Klamath National Forest Order No. 21-05-22 is effective 09/10/2021 through 10/20/2021. For more information, please visit the Shasta-Trinity NF and Klamath NF Facebook pages or www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/stnf/alerts-notices or www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices.

 *EVACUATION UPDATE: New reduction of fire evacuation orders, effective 09/28/2021 at 12:00 pm:

Trinity County Evacuation Zone 3 on the River Complex has been reduced to an evacuation warning. Trinity County Evacuation Zones 9 and 10 on the River Complex have been reduced to an evacuation warning.  For more evacuation information, please visit:

Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/emergencyservices   . .                                                   

Trinity County: www.trinitycounty.org/OES