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Barnes Daily Fire Update September 12, 2022

Acres: 5,840 acres | Containment: 18% | Total personnel: 455

Start Date: September 7, 2022, | Cause: Lightning| Location: 2 miles east of Willow Ranch, CA and 2 miles west of Fort Bidwell, CA Fuels: Timber, Brush, Litter, & Understory
 

Highlights: Yesterday, fire activity moderated with the cooler temperatures and higher humidities.  On the northern perimeter hand crews, engines, and dozers supported with aviation assets improved work on the containment lines established. The dozer line being put into County Road 9 is nearing completion. Pockets of heavy heat are still holding in the creek beds in pinyon pines and where there are pockets of heavier fuels, firefighters are addressing them. Work continued on the contingency line to the south of the fire. Patrol and mop up is ongoing around structures.

A Community Meeting is being planned for 4pm tonight in Fort Bidwell.

Operations: Today, firefighters will continue to put in work to increase the containment around the perimeter. Along the fires eastern perimeter, they are working to complete building the fire line while securing the last of spots.  On the northern perimeter they will be secure existing lines and work the pockets of heat on the eastern edge. Along the southern portion, the contingency line prep will continue as they brush the roads and continue to close the gaps of open line bringing the line from Fandango Pass to the 53Rd. On the western perimeter additional hotshot crews have been brought in and are working to tie the slop over from Friday night back into the main fire and limit any additional spread south and west. There continues to be a night shift presence.

Evacuations: The Modoc County Sherriff’s Office has issued a MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR COUNTY ROAD 133C TO HWY 395 COUNTY ROAD 9 from 1807 CR 9 to 133C - All residents affected were notified in person.  The greater EVACUATION ZONE MCU-028 (residents in the area of the Buck Creek Guard Station) was moved yesterday to WARNING. Continued evacuation warning issued for ZONE MCU-035 in the Fort Bidwell Community and outlying areas. Residents should be ready to evacuate at any moment. Residents needing extra time to evacuate should take this opportunity to leave now. This is strictly voluntary. Be alert to rapidly changing conditions and follow County recommendations. Residents can check Zonehaven AWARE (sign up for real time updates). Zones will be updated as the incident changes. If you don’t KNOW YOUR ZONE, type your address in the site (use the QR Code) before and it will give you your zone and any conditions noted. For more information visit the Modoc County Sheriff's Office Facebook Page. Road Closures: County Rd 9 is closed and only open to emergency responders, this closure will support public safety by keeping public members out of the hazardous burn areas and will allow firefighting resources to combat the fire without public interference. Evacuation Center: The evacuation center is staged and ready if needed at the Modoc Fairground in Cedarville.

 

Weather: Potential for thunderstorms, partly cloudy with a chance of light rain. Temperatures will be in the mid 60’s to low 70’s. Minimum humidity will be in the 32-37% percent range. Winds will be light and variable switching in the afternoon to 5-10 mph out of the west with gusts up to 20 mph.

 

AlertWildfire Camera: Click here to view a camera pointed at the east side of the fire: https://tinyurl.com/49erCamera

 

Smoke: Fire and Smoke air map available https://fire.airnow.gov/