River Complex Fire Update Friday October 8, 2021
River Complex 2021
Publication Type: News
10/08/2021
Forest Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
River Complex Fire Update Friday October 8, 2021
Nevada Incident Management Team 4 (Type 3) assumed command of the River Complex Fire from California Interagency Management Team 15 at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, October 8th, 2021. A very slow warming and drying trend will occur over the fire area through the weekend. The shortening days and excellent overnight humidity recovery will limit overall fire behavior. The heat remaining around the River Complex will be isolated to the burning of dry, dead logs along the forest floor. Firefighters will utilize infrared data to identify the remaining hot spots. They will evaluate this information and prioritize their efforts based on the proximity of hot spots to control lines. Water dropping helicopters are still assigned to the incident and will be used to assist ground crews in their mop up efforts in the more difficult terrain. Suppression repair is ongoing around the fire as firefighters work to stabilize firelines that were constructed over the course of the incident. An effort is underway to assess the roads within the burned area to identify potential hazard trees. Fallers will be used to mitigate these hazard trees to increase the safety of future travel along these road systems. INCIDENT FACTS: Total acreage: 198,906 Containment: 89%
Resources: 529 personnel, 13 hand crews, 3 helicopters, 5 engines, 9 dozers, 9 water tenders, 13 excavators, 1 masticator, 1 skid steer, 4 other heavy equipment. 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. All zones in the River Complex have been lifted out of any evacuation warning or order, and are clear at this time. Contact local Sheriff’s office for more information. Due to hazard tree removal and fire debris, everyone should take extra precautions while traveling in and through the fire area.
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