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SHOE FIRE 

DAILY UPDATE 

October 30, 2024 

Email: 2024.shoe@firenet.gov 

Incident Website: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cashf-shoe-fire 

Forest Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/stnf 

Fire Weather Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/CAFW?area=ECC005 

Fire Information Line: 530-338-0317 (Staffed 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM)

Quick Facts:

Location: Shasta County, CA │ Start Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 6:57 PM │ Cause: Human 

Size: 5,124 │ Containment: 80%│ Vegetation: Timber, Chapparal │ Total Personnel Assigned: 599 

Firefighters took advantage of the sunny, dry weather yesterday, engaging in fire suppression repair tasks and patrolling for smokes that could appear due to breezy conditions. Yesterday afternoon, firefighters spotted a smoke that appeared to be a new fire start within the vicinity. A helicopter reconnaissance mission determined the drifting smoke was from a local prescribed burn. Additional water handling equipment, pumps, and portable tanks were backhauled from the fire yesterday to be returned to the North Zone fire cache for refurbishment and reuse. Excavators completed suppression repairs on control lines along Garden Ridge and continue to repair dozer lines in other areas of the fire. Chipping was completed in a few areas to the south and west of the fire and continues along Forest Service Road 38N07. Excavators are moving into areas where chipping has already occurred to install water bars and clean out culverts to ensure adequate drainage. Masticators and graders are working along Fenders Ferry Road and an excavator is repairing control line towards Blue Jay Mountain. Firefighters with heavy equipment are also progressing with fire suppression repairs along Curl Ridge. 

WEATHER: The ridge of high pressure over the region will quickly shift east and out of the region. This will allow a vigorous low-pressure system to move into the region Wednesday afternoon bringing what appears to be the first significant winter storm of the season. Temperatures will be cooler than normal with highs mainly in the 40s. Relative humidity will stay well above seasonal averages. Precipitation will show up as showers, with some of these showers being very intense at times. Rain amounts will range from one inch to over two inches from Wednesday night through Saturday morning.

CLOSURES AND SAFETY: 

• Fenders Ferry Road at Pit River 7 Bridge: West-Bound Fenders Ferry Road (Also known as 34N17 - Forest Service Road 27) at the Pit River Bridge/Pit 7 
• Ferry Road is closed at McCloud Bridge: East-Bound Fenders Ferry Road at the McCloud River Bridge 
• A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the fire area https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_2632.html. Drones are prohibited from flying in fire areas. If you fly, we can’t.
• A temporary Forest closure is in effect https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/stnf/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5392380