Green Fire Update for 7-9-25

Location: Shasta County, CA.

Start Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 9:37 p.m.

Cause: Lightning

Size: 3272 acres

Percent Contained: 0%

Vegetation: Dormant Brush, Slash, Chaparral

Number of Personnel Assigned: 389

California Team 10: Joe Sean Kennedy, IC

Fire Activity: Firefighters continue to make good progress on the Green Fire, working around the clock in challenging terrain and hot, dry conditions. On Tuesday, gusty winds pushed the fire north across a portion of Low Pass and into the Rock Butte area. Smoke was too dense at times for fixed-wing airtankers to fly safely, but five Type 1 helicopters filled the gap, delivering strategic water drops of up to 2,600 gallons each. Fire activity remained moderate in the Flat Creek drainage while continuing to back downslope in both the Devils Rock and Pit River areas.

Today, firefighters are focused on strengthening containment lines with the help of bulldozers, chippers, and hand crews. Work continues along the fire perimeter and surrounding road systems, which remain closed to the public for your safety and to allow uninterrupted access for firefighting equipment.

Structure protection specialists are actively assessing homes and values at risk, installing hose lays and pump systems where needed.

To ensure firefighter safety and operational efficiency, the Hirz Recreation Complex is now closed to the public until further notice. We recognize this is one of the most popular campgrounds on Shasta Lake, especially during the peak of summer recreation season. However, this decision was not made lightly. The area is being used as a forward operating base for the Green Fire, allowing firefighting crews to reduce travel time, limit exposure, and get more boots on the ground, faster. This strategic move enhances our ability to protect lives, property, and natural resources. We understand the inconvenience this causes to our visitors, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this critical time. Please help us keep the focus on firefighting by avoiding the area entirely.

Currently, 389 personnel are assigned to the incident, including seven highly skilled Type 1 and Type 2 hand crews. Resources also include five Type 1 helicopters, one each of Type 2 and Type 3 helicopters, four Type 3 engines, ten bulldozers, and an advanced EMT ambulance. Two CL-415 Super Scooper aircraft have been ordered to support water delivery closer to the fire. To reinforce ongoing suppression efforts, more than 500 additional firefighters and overhead personnel have been ordered and are expected to arrive in the coming days. Their arrival will significantly boost our capacity to hold and improve control lines across this rugged and remote terrain.

Please continue to avoid the area and stay tuned to official updates. We are grateful for the public’s patience and support as we work to contain this fire safely and effectively.

Weather: Once again wind is expected to impact fire activity. Fire growth is likely in the southern sections in the morning, and then in the northern sections in the afternoon as wind patterns shift. Low humidity and temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s are forecast.

Air Resources: Aircraft assigned include five type 1 helicopters, one type 2 helicopter, and two type 3 helicopters. Fixed-wing aircraft are stationed and ready for deployment out of the Redding Airtanker Base.

Evacuation: Due to fire activity, Zone LKH-1448 is being placed under an evacuation warning. Evacuation zones can be found by going to https://protect.genasys.com/search.

Road Closures: Shasta Trinity National Forest https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/shasta-trinty/alerts/green-fire-closure-order

Additional information:

Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ShastaTrinityNF/

InciWeb at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cashf-2025-shastatrinity-lightning For air quality information visit https://www.airnow.gov

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/shfirepio