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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 8-21-2022

Six Rivers Lightning Complex
Publication Type: News 08/22/2022

Rivers Lightning Complex Fire Information Line: (707) 356-9442Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8312/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SixRiversNF

California Interagency Incident Management Team 14 assumed management of the Six Rivers Lightning Complex at 1900 hours on August 20, 2022 and remains in unified command with the California Highway Patrol, Trinity County Sheriff, and Humboldt County Sheriff. The Six Rivers Lightning Complex is currently 25,832 acres with 81% containment and 946 personnel assigned to the incident.

CURRENT SITUATION

Firefighters worked towards completing control lines around both remaining fires in the complex. The steep and rugged terrain remains a challenge. The Ammon Fire remained within its current perimeter throughout Saturday and overnight with no new growth. Several pockets of unburned vegetation continue to burn within the interior. Firefighters are mopping up and extinguishing hot spots to ensure there is no fire spread due to rolling or falling debris. The Campbell Fire saw minimal fire activity throughout Saturday morning with the exception of islands of vegetation within the interior of the fire’s perimeter. The fire became active in the northeast portion of the fire area during the late afternoon as the smoke inversion lifted. A slop over occurred between Waterman Ridge and Horse Range in the northeast corner of the perimeter where the fire had previously been holding at Cedar Creek. Both ground crews and air resources deployed to the area to start slowing the spread. This slop over is the highest priority on the incident today. Firefighters on the ground will work to build control lines around this new slop while being assisted by both fixed and rotor-wing aircraft as conditions allow.


WEATHER & SMOKE

Temperatures are predicted to continue in the mid-80s to lower 90s with a northwesterly wind. The inversion layer and smoke that have tempered fire behavior previously have been lifting in the afternoons due to northwest winds and reduced smoke production from the fires. Increased fire activity begins to occur when this inversion layer clears each day. Weather will remain similar today with a slight cooling trend in the coming days followed by hotter and drier weather later next week.

Please check https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/65384a03 for air quality resources.

  COMMUNITY MEETING

Sunday, August 21, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

 

Willow Creek Bible Church

39 Brannan Mountain Road

Willow Creek, CA 95573

 

Live Streamed & recorded on Six Rivers National Forest Facebook page - www.facebook.com/SixRiversNF

 
 
CLOSURES

Due to a large presence of fire personnel and machinery working to build containment 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. 

 

The following roads into evacuation zones have been closed. Residents may still use these roads to travel out of evacuation order zones:

-        Forest Route 7n15 at Six Rivers Forest Boundary

-        Horse Linto Creek Road at Saddle Lane (Open to residents only)

-        Friday Ridge Road at Forest Route 6N06 (Route 6)

-        Titlow Hill Road (Route 1) at Horse Mountain Botanical Area 

 

State Route 299 remains open to through traffic. Residents are encouraged to visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ to check for state highway closures. 



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.

The EVACUATION ORDERS for Zones HUM-E032-B, HUM-E056-A, and HUM-E077-F have been downgraded to an EVACUATION WARNINGS beginning August 20 at 5 p.m. Residents who live in these zones may begin to return home with caution but should remain ready to evacuate again at a moment’s notice. Be alert to outstanding dangers upon return, including debris in roadways, gas leaks and hot embers.

An EVACUATION ORDER remains in effect for zones:
HUM-E058
HUM-E061-A
HUM-E063-A
HUM-E063-B
HUM-E077-B
HUM-E077-C.

An EVACUATION WARNING remains in effect for zones:
HUM-E032
HUM-E056
HUM-E057
HUM-E061-B
HUM-E062
HUM-E064
HUM-E076-B
HUM-E077-D
HUM-E077-E
HUM-E077-F.

ANIMAL EVACUATION CENTER Hoopa Rodeo Grounds 1767 Pine Creek Rd., Hoopa, CA 95546 Phone: (707) 492-2851

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