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South Complex, August 22, 2015 at 8 am
Release Date: Aug 22, 2015
Contact(s): Joint Information Center: 530-628-0039, South Complex Fire Information, 530-628-0093
SOUTH COMPLEX STATISTICS
- Total Acres: 23,565
- Percent Contained: 50%
- Castle: 14,873
- Pattison: 8,373 York: 307
- Cause: Lightning
- Date Started: August 1, 2015
- Structures Destroyed: 3
Resources
- Crews: 16
- Water Tenders: 23
- Engines: 75
- Dozers: 219
- Helicopters: 2
- Total Resources: 813
- Firefighters Injuries to Date: 3
Current fire situation:
There was minimum fire activity last night. Crews successfully continued a small but strategic firing operation north of the confluence of Gates Creek and Corral Creeks to defend the Bar 717 property on the Pattison Fire. Patrols remained in place along the Lower South Fork Road on the west side of the Castle Fire and Corral Bottom Road on the east side of the Pattison Fire providing structure defense.
Work today will be focused on completing the strategic firing operation from last night down to Hayfork Creek. Firefighters will continue falling dead trees, brushing and improving the fireline on the ridge east of Gates Creek. Crews will also continue to patrol and look for spots on the west side of the Castle Fire along the South Fork of the Trinity River and along the northern portions of the Castle and Pattison Fires. A second strategic firing operation may begin south of Springer if the conditions are favorable. This is the last day for the California National Guard crews.
For a high quality map showing the Fork, South, River, Route and Mad River complexes, visit: 1.usa.gov/1TrKXxc.
There was no infrared flight last night. Therefore the map and acres have not been updated.
Tonight will be the last individual evening update for the South, Fork, Route, River and Mad River Complexes. The Shasta-Trinity National Forest will produce one update for all of the complexes starting Sunday evening.
Evacuations and Closures:
A Forest Closure (Order No. 14-15-05) is currently in effect. The closure prohibits going into or being upon National Forest System lands or Forest Service roads within the Fork, South, Route and Mad River Complex Fire Closure Areas. Inquiries about the forest closure can be directed to the Shasta-Trinity National Forest at (530) 226-2500 or online at http://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/stnf/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5392380&width=full.
Skunk Ranch area, Castle Rock Area-residences in the area of Underwood Mountain Road, Castle Rock and Hog Ranch including 5N40 Road, 5N07 Road, 5N09 Road, Big Lake, Hidden Lake, to 5N60 Road to Mill Creek Road and Corral Bottom Road west of the intersection with the 16 continuing onto the 60 road to the Four Corners area are under mandatory evacuations. Complete evacuation and road closure information is available at: http://www.trinitycounty.org/.
Air Quality and smoke information is available at: http://ncuaqmd.org/index.php?page=wildfire%20 or http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com. A clean air center has been established by Trinity County in at the Hyampom Community Center.
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