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WILLOWS, Calif., Aug. 16, 2023 — The Slide 1 Fire, which is located approximately 1.5 miles north of Mt. Linn in the Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness, grew overnight to 285 acres. Fire behavior is active and expected to increase later in the day as chances of thunderstorms and gusty winds increase.

The strategy for the fire is full suppression and aggressive extended attack to minimize the number of large wildfire incidents. The location of the fire in the wilderness area presents several hazards for firefighters, including hazard trees from past wildfires and remote, rugged terrain.

Several fire resources are on scene including seven smokejumpers, a type-1 initial attack hand crew, air attack, one air tanker and two type-2 on-call crews. Additional resources are ordered, including a type-3 helicopter, a type-2 helicopter, falling crews and six type-1 or type-2 initial attack crews. 

The fire is located north of private property owned by the timber company Crane Mills, and there is a private inholding within in the wilderness area in the vicinity of the fire. CAL-FIRE Tehama Glenn Unit is working to prep any structures or private lands that are threatened.

Additional smokes are being reported on the forest after more lightning strikes yesterday. Fire personnel are out patrolling, and the forest is ordering additional resources to assist the districts, including a strike team of engines and water tenders, falling crews and wilderness resource specialists.

Forest leadership is planning to issue a closure order for the Ides Cove Area later today. 

Smoke may be visible later today from the I-5 corridor from Willows to Red Bluff. 

Incident information will be posted to Inciweb later today, and another update on the Slide 1 Fire will be issued this evening.