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Six Rivers Lightning Complex

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Unit Information

1330 Bayshore Way 
Eureka, 
95501 
1330 Bayshore Way 
Eureka, 
95501 

Incident Contacts

  • Fire Information
    Email:
    2022.lightningcomplex@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    707-356-9442
    Hours:
    Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Six Rivers Lightning Complex UPDATE 8-20-2022

Six Rivers Lightning Complex
Publication Type: News 08/30/2022

Lightning Complex Fire:  August 20, 2022

Email: 2022.lightningcomplex@firenet.gov         

Incident Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8312/ 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SixRiversNF

Six Rivers National Forest: www.fs.usda.gov/srnf

Fire Information Phone: (707) 356-9442 (Hours: 8am-8pm)

INCIDENT INFORMATION

Unified Command: Six Rivers National Forest, CAL FIRE, California Highway Patrol, Trinity County Sheriff, and Humboldt County Sheriff. 
 
 CURRENT CONDITIONS

The Lightning Complex Fire is currently 25,832 acres with 81% containment. 1463 personnel are assigned to the incident. USFS, CAIIMT 11 and CAL FIRE continue to work closely together in unified command with a full suppression strategy to protect homes and other structures, communities, crucial infrastructure, and important wildlife habitat. Federal IMT CIIMT14 will be transitioning with CIIMT11 today at 1900.

Fire activity was minimal overnight with the cooler temperatures and increased humidity. Control lines are holding well. Crews continued successful strategic firing operations and improved control lines using dozers and handlines to remove fuels. Unburned pockets of fuel within the control lines continue to burn off and create smoke.

Campbell Fire
Fire crews will continue to strengthen fire lines, patrol, and extinguish remaining pockets of heat inside control lines.

Ammon Fire
Fire crews will continue to strengthen fire lines in the northeast portion of the fire, as well as patrol and extinguish remaining pockets of heat within the control lines.  Crews will continue to improve and reinforce fire lines along Titlow Hill Rd/Route 1 out to Highway 299.

Weather
Stable weather is expected over the area, with northwest winds up to about 10mph, gusting slightly higher along the ridgetops and where channeled by terrain. Temperatures are predicted today in the 70s and 80s, with smoke free areas possibly getting into the low 90’s.

SMOKE
A strong inversion will continue to keep smoke over most of the area. Some clearing will take place in the afternoon, particularly along the northwest areas of both fires. Please check https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/65384a03 for air quality resources.

ROAD CLOSURES

State Routes 299 and 96 are currently open in the Lightning Complex but may be impacted by fire behavior. Travelers are encouraged to visit http:quickmap.dot.ca.gov to check for state highway closures.  The beginning of deer hunting season this weekend is expected to increase traffic in the area.

The following roads leading to evacuation zones have been closed (residents may use these roads to exit only):
  • Forest Route 7N15 at Six Rivers Forest Boundary 
  • Horse Linto Creek Road at Saddle Lane 
  • Friday Ridge Road at Forest Route 6N06 (both roads are closed at this point) 
  • Titlow Hill Road/Forest Route 1 after Horse Mountain Botanical Area 
Because fire personnel and machinery will be building control lines for the Ammon Fire, residents are asked to limit travel on Titlow Hill Road/Route 1 in zones HUM-E052 and HUM-E062 to essential traffic only.

EVACUATION CENTER

The American Red Cross Evacuation Center at Trinity Valley Elementary School is closed but on stand-by if needs change. If further evacuations are ordered or evacuation orders changed, the facility will re-open to accommodate new evacuees.

ANIMAL EVACUATION CENTER Hoopa Rodeo Grounds 1767 Pine Creek Rd., Hoopa, CA 95546 Phone: (707) 492-2851 The Hoopa Rodeo Grounds has several single pens and larger pens for whole herds. Call directly if you need directions or help transporting your large animals. They cannot house sheep, goats, poultry, or small animals, but they can potentially help arrange for temporary foster placement. If you can foster, please reach out regarding your availability and capacity.

EVACUATION UPDATES

For the latest evacuation information go to Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services (https://humboldtgov.org/2383/Current-Emergencies) or Trinity County Office of Emergency Services (https://www.trinitycounty.org/OES). For an interactive map of evacuation zones visit: https://community.zonehaven.com/. To sign up for alerts: www.humboldtgov.org/alerts.

EVACUATION ORDERS

 

HUMBOLDT ORDER

 HUM-E032B N of FS 7N02; S of Horse Linto Crk Rd.; E of Horse Linto Crk Rd.; W of FS 7N10 

 HUM-E056A N of Bigfoot Scenic Byway, River Bend rd., Peach Tree Lane, Patterson Rd.; S of   Bigfoot Scenic Byway, Horse Linto Creek Rd.; E of Orchard Lane; W of Horse Linto Creek Rd. 

 HUM-E058 N of FS 7N15; S of Horse Linto Creek Rd; E of Peach Tree Lane; W of Coon Creek   Rd, FS 7N15 

 HUM-E061A N of 7N15; S of FS 7N15; E of Seeley Mc Intosh Rd., Campbell Ridge Rd.; W of FS 7N15 

 HUM-E063A N of FS 6N39; S of Friday Ridge Rd.; E of Friday Ridge Rd., FS 6N08A; W of Friday Ridge Rd. 

 HUM-E063B N of 6N39, Friday Ridge Rd.; S of FS 6N33; E of Friday Ridge Rd.; W of Friday Ridge Rd., Riteway Lane 

HUM-E077B N of Friday Ridge Rd., FS 5N01; S of Friday Ridge Rd.; E of 5N10, 5N09, 5N27; W of South Fork Road, FS 5N42 

HUM-E077C N of FS 5N32; S of Friday Ridge Rd., South Fork Rd.; E of FS 5N37; W of South Fork Rd., Carpenter Rd. 

 

HUMBOLDT WARNING

HUM-E32A N of FS 7N02, FS 7N31; S of Hoopa Valley Reservation; E OF Bigfoot Scenic Byway; W of 7N09 

HUM-E056B N of River Bend Rd.; S Redbud Lane, Madrone Lane, Patterson Rd.; E of Trinity River; W of Peach Tree Lane, Neighbor’s Lane, Horse Linto Creek Rd. 

HUM-E057 N of Seeley Mc Intosh Rd.; S of Patterson Rd.; E of River Bend Rd, Patterson Rd.; W of Moonset Lane 

HUM-E061 B N of Sign Tree Lane; S of Bremer Creek; E of Trinity River; W of Six Rivers Forest Boundary 

HUM-E062 N of 5N10; S of 06N21, Brushy Mountain Lookout Rd., Cedar Creek Rd., Trinity Highway; E of Titlow Hill Road, Cedar Creek Rd.; W of Friday Ridge Rd. 

HUM-E064 N of Trinity Highway, Wood Lane, Friday Ridge Rd.; S of Campbell Ridge Rd., Triple R Lane, Butterfly Creek Rd., Kimberly Drive, Trinity Highway; E of Trinity Highway; W of Wood Lane, Campbell Ridge Rd. 

HUM E076B N of Friday Ridge Rd.; S of Friday Ridge Rd.; W of FS 5N01 

HUM-E077D N of 6N06f; S of FS 5N42, FS 5N04; E of 5N01, Friday Ridge Rd.; W of 5N42, South Fork Rd.  HUM-E077E N of Forest Road 5N04, S of Forest Road 5N01 and 5N04, E of Forest Road 5N01, W of Forest Road 6N06F 

TRINITY WARNING

Zone # NA  Campbell Ridge Road from Salyer Heights to Seeley Mc Intosh Road 

 Zone # NA  Salyer area is being reduced from Evacuation Orders to Evacuation Warning, including Galaxy Road. 

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