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  • Fire Update 9/27 9:30am ZOGG FIRE

    THE ZOGG FIRE is reported this morning at 15,000 acres. High winds will continue today with red flag warning in place through 9pm tonight.
    Mandatory Evacuation Orders for all residents west of Zogg Mine Rd to Horse Canyon Way, all areas south of South Fork Rd & Zogg Mine Rd. South along Gas Point corridor including all residents along Gas Point Rd to Foster Dr.
    The Sheriff’s department has issued a mandatory evacuation from Platina Road west to the Tehama County line. All evacuees in that area are advised to go east on Hwy 36.
    Tehama County Sheriffs office has ordered more mandatory evacuations for:
    The area of Highway 36 at Bowman Road and all areas west to the Shasta County line
    The area west of Highway 36 to Cannon Road and everything west of Cannon Road
    Cannon Road to Ranch Road west
    The following Tehama County areas are now under an evacuation warning:
    Lowery road at Johnson Road and areas to the west
    Hess Road to Johnson and areas west
    Reeds Creek Road at Blossom Road west
    Kakis trail at Highway 36
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    Road closures at Clear Creek Rd & Cloverdale Rd and Placer Rd & Muletown Rd, as well as Oak St at Cloverdale, and Clear Creek at 273.
    Collection point for evacuees is Holiday Market on Gas Point Road in Cottonwood.

  • Zogg fire update 4:20pm 9/27

    NEW FIRE ALERT ‼️
    According to Cal Fire, Firefighters are at the scene of a 400-acre #ZoggFire in Igo at Zogg Mine Rd x Horse Canyon Way (Shasta Co). Evac Orders for all residents west of Zogg Mine Rd. Mandatory Evacuation Orders (update) all areas south of South Fork Rd & Zogg Mine Rd. South along Gas Point corridor including all residents along Gas Point Rd. to Foster Dr. ⁦ Road closures at Clear Creek Rd & Cloverdale Rd and Placer Rd & Muletown Rd.
    New closure at Oak St. and Cloverdale Road.
    3 to 5 acre fire reported off 299 near Waterworks Park. Redding Fire Department is on the scene there along with air support.

  • Fire Update

    Fire update 10am 9/27

    • North Complex, Butte & Plumas Counties *304,881 acres, 78% contained *15 fatalities *2,248 structures destroyed *Evacuations in place

     

    • August Complex, Glenn, Tehama, Mendocino & Trinity Counties *867,335 acres, 40% contained *South Zone 765,364 acres, 43% contained *North Zone 275,521 acres, 35% contained *West Zone 104,230 acres, 50% contained *1 fatality *Includes multiple fires including the Elkhorn, Hopkins, Willow, Vinegar, and Doe fires

     

    • Slater Fire, Siskiyou County  Happy Camp area (Klamath National Forest) *153,850 acres, 32% contained *2 fatalities *Evacuation orders in place
    • Devil Fire, Siskiyou County  5 miles north of Upper Devil’s Peak (Klamath National Forest) *8,406 acres, 18% contained

     

    • Fox Fire, Siskiyou County  *2,188 acres, 89% contained *Evacuations in place

     

    • Red Salmon Complex – Humboldt County  14 miles northeast of Willow Creek (Shasta-Trinity National Forest) *108,244 acres, 31% contained

     

    • Butte/Tehama/Glenn (BTU/TGU) Lightning Complex, multiple Counties Butte, Tehama and Glenn Counties *19,609 acres, 97% contained *14 structures destroyed *While no growth is expected, fire suppression repair work is ongoing.

     

    • Top 20 Wildfire Records
    • 5 of the Top 20 largest wildfires in California History have occurred in 2020.
    • Largest Wildfires – #1 August Complex, #3 SCU Lightning Complex, #4 LNU Lightning Complex, #5 North Complex, and #6 Creek Fire.
    • Most Destructive – #5 North Complex, #10 LNU Lightning Complex, #11 CZU Lightning Complex, and #17 Creek Fire.
    • Deadliest Wildfires – #5 North Complex and #20 LNU Lightning Complex.

  • Fire Update

    September 26, 2020, 7:00 AM

    • North Complex, Butte & Plumas Counties *304,619 acres, 78% contained *15 fatalities *2,248 structures destroyed *Evacuations in place
    • August Complex, Glenn, Tehama, Mendocino & Trinity Counties *763,105 acres, 43% contained *South Zone 487,584 acres, 70% contained *North Zone 275,521 acres, 35% contained *West Zone 104,230 acres, 50% contained *1 fatality *Includes multiple fires including the Elkhorn, Hopkins, Willow, Vinegar, and Doe fires
    • Slater Fire, Siskiyou County  Happy Camp area (Klamath National Forest) *153,850 acres, 27% contained *2 fatalities *Evacuation orders in place
    • Devil Fire, Siskiyou County  5 miles north of Upper Devil’s Peak (Klamath National Forest) *8,406 acres, 18% contained
    • Fox Fire, Siskiyou County  *2,188 acres, 83% contained *Evacuations in place
    • Red Salmon Complex – Humboldt County  14 miles northeast of Willow Creek (Shasta-Trinity National Forest) *110,113 acres, 31% contained
    • Butte/Tehama/Glenn (BTU/TGU) Lightning Complex, multiple Counties Butte, Tehama and Glenn Counties *19,609 acres, 97% contained *14 structures destroyed *While no growth is expected, fire suppression repair work is ongoing.
    • Top 20 Wildfire Records
    • 5 of the Top 20 largest wildfires in California History have occurred in 2020.
    • Largest Wildfires – #1 August Complex, #3 SCU Lightning Complex, #4 LNU Lightning Complex, #5 North Complex, and #6 Creek Fire.
    • Most Destructive – #5 North Complex, #10 LNU Lightning Complex, #11 CZU Lightning Complex, and #17 Creek Fire.
    • Deadliest Wildfires – #5 North Complex and #20 LNU Lightning Complex.

  • Fire Update

    September 20, 2020 11:00 AM

    North Complex, Butte & Plumas Counties
    *291,200 acres, 62% contained
    *15 fatalities
    *865 Structures destroyed
    *Evacuations in place
    August Complex,August Complex, Tehama County (more info…)
    Elk Creek and Stonyford area (Mendocino National Forest)
    *836,871 acres 30% contained
    *South Zone 485,591 acres, 40% contained
    *North Zone 259,850 acres, 22% contained
    *West Zone 91,430 acres, 15% contained
    *Decreased acreage due to mapping by USFS
    *1 fatality
    *Includes multiple fires including the Elkhorn, Hopkins, Willow, Vinegar, and Doe fires
    *A California Interagency Incident Management Team and Great Basin Team in command
    *CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 3 & 5 are deployed on the West Zone of the complex.
    Slater Fire, Siskiyou County
    5 miles North of Happy Camp (Klamath National Forest)
    *146,689 acres, 18% contained
    *2 fatalities
    *Evacuation orders in place
    Devil Fire, Siskiyou County
    5 miles north of Upper Devil’s Peak (Klamath National Forest)
    *7,144 acres, 7% contained
    Red Salmon Complex – Trinity & Humboldt Counties
    14 miles northeast of Willow Creek (Shasta-Trinity National Forest)
    *102,426 acres, 20% contained
    Schoolhouse, Siskiyou County FINAL
    Schoolhouse Gap Road, north of Fort Jones
    *45 acres, 100% contained
    CZU Lightning Complex, San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties
    *86,509 acres, 99% contained
    *Multiple fires
    *1,490 structures destroyed
    *1 fatality
    Top 20 Wildfire Records
    • 5 of the Top 20 largest wildfires in California History have occurred in 2020.
    • Largest Wildfires – #1 August Complex, #3 SCU Lightning Complex, #4 LNU Lightning Complex, #6 North Complex, and #10 Creek Fire.
    • Most Destructive – #9 LNU Lightning Complex, #10 CZU Lightning Complex, #12 North Complex, and #18 Creek Fire.
    • Deadliest Wildfires – #5 North Complex and #20 LNU Lightning Complex

  • Fire Update

    September 19, 2020 7:00 AM

     

    North Complex, Butte & Plumas Counties
    *287,354 acres, 54% contained
    *15 fatalities
    *865 Structures destroyed
    *Evacuations in place
    August Complex, Tehama, Glenn, Mendocino, & Trinity Counties
    *824,118 acres 30% contained
    *South Zone 485,465 acres, 30% contained
    *North Zone 252,364 acres, 20% contained
    *West Zone 87,576 acres, 7% contained
    *1 fatality
    *Includes multiple fires including the Elkhorn, Hopkins, Willow, Vinegar, and Doe fires.
    Slater Fire, Siskiyou County
    5 miles North of Happy Camp (Klamath National Forest)
    *146,698 acres, 13% contained
    *2 fatalities
    *Evacuation orders in place
    Devil Fire, Siskiyou County
    5 miles north of Upper Devil’s Peak (Klamath National Forest)
    7,144 acres, 7% contained
    Fox Fire Siskiyou County
    *1,850 acres, 0% contained
    *Evacuations in place
    Red Salmon Complex – Trinity & Humboldt Counties
    14 miles northeast of Willow Creek (Shasta-Trinity National Forest)
    101,587acres, 19% contained
    Shackleford Fire, Siskiyou County
    Southwest of Quartz Valley Reservation
    *50 acres, 85% contained
    Schoolhouse, Siskiyou County FINAL
    Schoolhouse Gap Road, north of Fort Jones
    *45 acres, 100% contained
    CZU Lightning Complex, San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties
    *86,509 acres, 98% contained
    *Multiple fires
    *1,490 structures destroyed
    *1 fatality
    Top 20 Wildfire Records
    • 5 of the Top 20 largest wildfires in California History have occurred in 2020.
    • Largest Wildfires – #1 August Complex, #3 SCU Lightning Complex, #4 LNU Lightning Complex, #6 North Complex, and #10 Creek Fire.
    • Most Destructive – #9 LNU Lightning Complex, #10 CZU Lightning Complex, #12 North Complex, and #18 Creek Fire.
    • Deadliest Wildfires – #5 North Complex and #20 LNU Lightning Complex

  • Fire Update

    • Sunday September 13, 2020 10:00 AM
    • STATS: Over 14,800 firefighters, 28 major wildfires, over 3.1 million acres burned, 19 fatalities(CA), over 3,900 structures destroyed.
    • North Complex – Butte, Plumas, and Yuba counties The former Bear Fire portion of complex is now called the West Zone fire – The West Zone is 70,412 acres and 5% contained. 10 deaths associated with this portion of fire. Complex total of *252,313 acres, 21% contained *Evacuations in place
    • *Includes the Bear(West Zone) and Claremont Fire
    • August Complex, Tehama, Glenn & surrounding counties Elk Creek and Stonyford area (Mendocino National Forest) *846,812 acres 25% contained *Merged fires including Elkhorn, Hopkins, Willow, and Vinegar *Includes multiple fires including the Doe Fire *A California Interagency incident Management Team and Great Basin Team in command *A CAL FIRE Incident Management Team is deployed on the west zone of the fire.
    • Slater Fire, Siskiyou County 5 miles North of Happy Camp (Klamath National Forest) *122,006 acres, timber, 0% contained *Evacuations orders in place Schoolhouse, Siskiyou County Schoolhouse Gap Road, north of Fort Jones *45 acres, grass and brush, 50% contained *Forward spread stopped
    • Butte/Tehama/Glenn (BTU/TGU) Lightning Complex, multiple Counties Butte, Tehama and Glenn Counties *19,609 acres, 95% contained *Includes multiple other smaller fires *Decrease in acres as Elkhorn was moved to the August Complex. *16 structures destroyed
    • Red Salmon Complex – Humboldt County 14 miles northeast of Willow Creek (Shasta-Trinity National Forest) *85,288  acres, 16% contained
    • Oak Fire, Mendocino County North of Willits *1,100 acres, 75% contained *Evacuations in place
    • Devil Fire, Siskiyou County Klamath National Forest *3,888 acres, 0% contained
    • LNU Lightning Complex, multiple North Bay counties Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Colusa, Solano, and Yolo Counties *363,220 acres, 96% contained *Hennessey (merged fires) 305,651 acres, 95% contained *Wallbridge 55,209 acres, 95% contained *1,491 structures destroyed *Evacuations in place
    • SCU Lightning Complex, multiple Easy Bay counties Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara San Joaquin, Merced, and Stanislaus Counties *396,624 acres, 98% contained *20 fires in the complex, several have merged together *Evacuations and road closures in place *224 structures destroyed*CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 6 command
    • CZU August Lightning Complex, San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties *86,509 acres, 86% contained *Multiple fires *Evacuations and road closures in place *1,490 structures destroyed *CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 3 command
    • W-5 Cold Springs, Lassen County 11 miles east of Madeline (Bureau of Land Management – Northern CA District) *84,817 acres, 98% containment
    • Top 20 Wildfire Records 5 of the Top 20 largest wildfires in California History have occurred in 2020. Largest Wildfires – #1 August Complex (Elkhorn Fire was merged with the August Complex), #3 SCU Lightning Complex, #4 LNU Lightning Complex, #9 North Complex, and #16 Creek Fire. Most Destructive – #9 LNU Lightning Complex and #10 CZU August Lightning Complex Deadliest Wildfires – #10 North Complex, and #20 LNU Lightning Complex