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Happy Camp Complex Daily Update 

 Friday, September 8, 2023 

WEATHER:  Warm, dry conditions with mostly sunny skies is expected today. Temperatures will range from the low 70s on the ridges to the upper 80s in the valleys with a relative humidity of 25% to 40%. Light winds will be slope driven, coming from a westerly direction. Gusty winds possible in the afternoon. Similar weather is projected to continue through the weekend and into next week. Fire behavior on the Happy Camp Complex is expected to be minimal. 

WEST SIDE OVERVIEW (ACRES/CONTAINMENT): Elliot (12,160 acres, 51%), Ufish (5,331 acres, 33%), Hancock (1,738 acres, 21%). 

Most of the fire activity is burning in the recent burn scars and other light fuel areas. Crews will continue to patrol along the State Route 96 corridor, mopping up and extinguishing hot spots. On the Ufish Fire, firefighters are evaluating the risk and needs in the north, west and south regions of the fire. On the Elliot Fire, crews are evaluating the risk and needs of the north, west and east areas of the fire. Fire crews will be reinforcing indirect lines and continuing to patrol dozer and hand lines. There may be tactical firing operations on both the Elliot and Ufish Fires if conditions allow. These operations will be made to diminish the unburned fuels up to the containment lines. On the Hancock, crews made great progress overnight and will continue constructing and securing handlines around the perimeter. When the infrared flight detection is complete, the Hancock’s percentage of containment is expected to increase. A hand crew continues to monitor and work on containing the 2-acre King Fire. 

EAST SIDE OVERVIEW (ACRES/CONTAINMENT): Head (6,940 acres, 100%), Townsend (81 acres, 100%), Den (294 acres, 100%), Scott (1,886 acres, 100%), Lake (199, acres, 100%), King (2 acres, 0%) 

Suppression repair work and patrol will continue on the east side of the Happy Camp Complex. Lingering smoke may still be present in some areas but does not pose major threats to the containment. All fires on the east side of the complex will be patrolled and observed daily by infrared flights to detect residual heat on the land. 

PACIFIC CREST TRAIL: All Pacific Crest Trail closures within the Klamath National Forest have been reopened. 

EVACUATIONS: View current Siskiyou County evacuation orders and warnings by visiting: https://community.zonehaven.com. Siskiyou County residents are encouraged to sign up for rapid emergency notifications using the CodeRED emergency alert system at: https://bit.ly/SiskiyouCodeRedEmergencyAlert. 

CLOSURES AND DELAYS: 

• One-way traffic control is possible on Highway 96, 11.7 miles east of Scott River Rd to 13.7 miles east of Scott River Rd and from 0.4 miles west of Scott River Rd to 2.2 miles east of Scott River Rd. Motorists can expect delays in this area. Find more information at https://roads.dot.ca.gov/.  

• Two closure orders have been implemented in the Klamath National Forest: Happy Camp Complex Emergency Fire Closure No. 05-05-23-06 and No. 05-05-23-08. Find more information at https://bit.ly/KlamathNFAlertsNotices.