Single Incident Information

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INITIAL CONDITION: Firefighters from the US Forest Service and CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit responded to a reported fire 12 miles southwest of Big Bend on October 9, 2024.  The Shoe Fire moved rapidly uphill and to the north into an area with limited access, rugged terrain, and limited recent fire history.  This fire is a Full-Suppression Wildfire.  Firefighters are fighting the fire both in the air and on the ground. Structure defense is in place in key areas.  

CURRENT CONDITIONS: Currently the Shoe Fire is at 3,761 acres with 7% containment.  Incident Management Team 13 has taken command of this fire.  Resources include 8 helicopters, 17 crews, 44 engines, 23 bulldozers, and 21 water tenders. Additional resources have arrived and been put into place to bolster existing equipment and personnel. Fire fighters have reported successful firing operations along with the utilization of dozer lines in the north and west sides of the fire to create containment lines. The south and east sides of the fire, primarily in the Beartrap creek continue to have an increase in fire behavior. Dozers have had some limited capabilities due to road access. Aircraft and dozer operations will remain a key priority to create access to the south and east sides of the fire. Dozers continue to work to gain better access for direct fire line attack. The safety of our firefighters is priority.  Firefighters will continue to make progress in a safe manner.

Fire is progressing northward fueled by down slope and down valley winds. Constant changes in wind direction was observed today along with wind gusts, gusting between 10 to 15 miles per hour.

The Shoe fire was named after Shoeinhorse Mountain which is in close proximity to this incident.

Fire Location - Chief Pat Bell explains the fire's location relative to surrounding communities and landmarks in this Facebook video. https://www.facebook.com/2024ShoeFire/videos/554109627025351 

Multiple structures, campgrounds, Devil’s Rock-Hosselkus Natural Research Area and power infrastructure is threatened, as well as road closures and mandatory evacuations. Private timberlands are located north of the fire. Numerous significant cultural resources, and habitats associated with limestone are threatened.

For additional information, please follow https://www.facebook.com/2024ShoeFire/

EVACUATIONS:  Mandatory Evacuation for Zone LKH-1448-B in the vicinity of Fenders Ferry Road at Wheeler Nursery Road. Specifically, North of County Highway N8G01, Brook Mountain Lookout Rd, Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, South of Curl Ridge Jeep Trail, and East of Forks Flat. Traffic Control Points at Fenders Ferry Road at Pit River 7 Bridge and Fenders Ferry Road at McCloud River Bridge. Expect heavy equipment and vehicles on connecting roads/highways, and please be cognizant of fire equipment and personnel.

For the most updated evacuation orders please contact the Shasta County Sheriff’s Department or visit https://protect.genasys.com/.

EVACUATION PREPAREDNESS:  New Shasta County Public Warning System (AlertShasta)– Action Needed. Shasta County is transitioning to a new emergency alert and public warning system, AlertShasta. Our previous alerting system, CodeRed, will no longer be used after May 1, 2024. If you have previously signed up with CodeRed and would like to continue to receive alerts, you must register for AlertShasta. Click HERE to register.

WEATHER DISCUSSION: RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER ALERT: Forecast Discussion for Redding ECC Dispatch  146 PM PDT MON OCT 14 2024

...Fire weather watch in effect from Thursday morning through Saturday evening for gusty northeasterly winds and low relative humidity for zones 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 266, and portions of zone 213 including the Shoe Fire...

Seasonable temperatures and dry conditions persist through Tuesday, with locally breezy terrain driven winds at times. A weather system then brings chances for light precipitation by midweek. Gusty, drying north to east winds then develop late-week, and will combine with low relative humidity to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions Thursday through Saturday.

Upper-level ridging remaining over the area will continue to bring warmer and drier conditions today with abundant sunshine. Winds will remain terrain driven with light N-NE winds through late morning shifting to upslope winds midday and up-canyon S-SW winds in the afternoon enhanced by the warm & dry conditions. The S-SW up-canyon winds will continue into the early evening then die down around sunset before shifting back to light overnight N-NE down canyon flow. Moderate to locally poor overnight RH recoveries will continue along slopes and ridge with moderate thermal belt impacts.

SMOKE IMPACTS: View the interactive map at https://www.airnow.gov/wildfires/ to see real time air quality levels in your area.  If you are healthy, you're usually not at a major risk from short-term exposures to smoke. Still, it's a good idea to avoid breathing smoke if you can help it. Everyone should take the steps below when wildfires are present.  See Reduce Your Smoke Exposure for helpful suggestions when it’s smoky outside.

STATE-WIDE FUELS ADVISORY: Elevated to extreme ERC (Energy Release Component) values, low fuel moistures, and above average herbaceous (Grass) fuel loads across the state could result in a fire environment that is far more flammable heading into October than is typical for the time of year.  (View Fuels Advisory PDF). 

DRONE SAFETY - KNOW WHERE YOU CAN FLY:  Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease. When drones interfere with firefighting efforts, a wildfire has the potential to grow larger and cause more damage. For more information on drones the public can visit the FAA’s website at Home - Know Before You Fly . “If you fly, we can’t!” 

Fire Aircraft operate inside of a Temporary Flight Restriction, a cleared and safe environment where firefight aircraft can focus more on the fire, and less on other aircraft.   A map and additional information for the Shoe Fire’s TFR can be found at https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_7697.html

Several firefighting aircraft have been and will be continuously working the Shoe Fire including night operations.   The public is advised to stay out of the area of as this is an active and ongoing incident.

HUNTERS:  This fire is within California Deer Hunting Zone C-2.  Hunters and OHV riders in the area need to be cognizant of evacuation orders and road closures.  Additional information regarding an Emergency Forest Closure will be coming in the next few days.   Please stay safe and far away from this area, as fire conditions can change rapidly.

MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES: 

• Ensure firefighter and public safety through sound risk management. 
• Utilize resources where they can be successful and ensure tactics have a high probability of success. 
• Protect and minimize impact to communities, private property, private timber lands, critical infrastructure, national recreation areas, and research natural areas. 
• Protect economic, natural, cultural, and heritage resources, while fostering positive relationships with cooperators, stakeholders, and the public. 
• Ensure coordinated, timely and accurate release of public information. 
• Maintain fiscal accountability and keep costs commensurate with values at risk.

CONTROL OBJECTIVES: 

• Keep the fire North of Brock Butte. 
• Keep the fire South of 36N40 Road. 
• Keep the fire East of 35N07 Road. 
• Keep the fire West of Curl Ridge.

ABOUT THE FOREST:  The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is the largest National Forest in California, encompassing 2.2 million acres with over 6,278 miles of streams and rivers. It ranges from 1,000 in elevation (Shasta Lake and its general area) to the spectacular Mt. Shasta with its impressive elevation of 14,179 feet.

The Shasta-Trinity National Forest area is one of the most culturally complex regions in California encompassing a varied and rich Native American cultural heritage. Cultural resources distributed throughout the forest, range from archaeological remains of past life ways to sacred sites utilized by contemporary Native American peoples. The forest works with eleven federally recognized tribes include the Redding Rancheria, Resighini Rancheria, Pit River Tribe, Hoopa Valley Tribe, The Klamath Tribes, Quartz Valley Indian Reservation, Round Valley Reservation, Yurok Tribe, the Karuk Tribe, Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, and Moduc Nation of Oklahoma; and with eight non-federally recognized tribes include Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Tsnungwe Tribe, Nor-Rel-Muk Wintu Nation, Wintu Tribe of Northern California and Toyon-Wintu Center, Wintu of Hayfork, The Moduc Nation, The Shasta Nation Inc., and Shasta Indian Nation. 

The STNF includes portions of five designated Wilderness Areas: Castle Crags, Chanchellulla, Mount Shasta, Trinity Alps and Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel. The main branch of the Trinity River is a designated Wild and Scenic River which runs through the forest. A 154 mile section of the Pacific Crest Trail runs in an east - west direction across the STNF. The Trinity Heritage and the Trinity River Scenic Byways are two scenic drives in the area.