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River Complex 2021

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Unit Information

Klamath National Forest 
1711 S. Main St 
Yreka, 
California 
96097 
Klamath National Forest 
1711 S. Main St 
Yreka, 
California 
96097 

Incident Contacts

  • Fire Information Line
    Email:
    2021.river@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    530-598-9353
    Hours:
    8 am - 8 pm, Daily
  • Trinity County Office of Emergency Services
    Phone:
    530-623-8223
    Hours:
    9 am - 6 pm, M-F

Final News Release 10/18/21

River Complex 2021
Publication Type: News 10/18/2021

 

Forest Service News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fire Information Contacts:

P: (530) 598-9353   8:00 am – 8:00 pm

2021.River@firenet.gov  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7760/


    River Complex Fire Update October 18, 2021 Fire suppression repair close to completion. The River Complex had great weather over the weekend, allowing aircraft to suppress the remaining hotspots along the fire’s edge. A wet weather pattern moved in Sunday afternoon, bringing a meaningful rainfall to the fire’s footprint. Another wet weather pattern in expected to move in on Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. All fire suppression repair in the Cronan Fire is complete. Crews supported by the pack strings completed their repair efforts in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. Monitoring continues as fire activity decreases, and suppression repair activities progress. Fire suppression repair is still expected to be completed early this week. Incident command will be transitioning back to the Klamath National Forest on Wednesday, October 20th. This will be the last News Release for the River Complex but Inciweb (https://inciweb.nwcg.gov) and the Klamath National Facebook will continue to be updated until the fire is called out.    

INCIDENT FACTS:                       Total acreage: 199,353                       Containment: 92%

Resources: 330 personnel, 9 hand crews, 6 helicopters, 8 engines, 2 dozers, 1 water tenders, 1 masticator and 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.    

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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