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People and Equipment: 850 personnel, crews, engines, dozers, water tenders

Current Situation:

3-9 Fire: 2,427 acres with 22% containment

Pilot Fire: 1,055 acres with 96% containment and air support

Pellitreau Fire: 3 acres with 100% containment

Sulphur Fire: 31 acres with 100% containment

45% overall containment for the Complex

3-9 Fire The northern division (Division O), has 100% hand line completed around the perimeter. Fire personnel continue to mop up and increase depth of the containment line. Yesterday, in the southern division (Division A), a 400-acre slop over crossed over the dozer line and contingency line as the fire was in alignment with the wind and topography. Dozers will continue to open up roads south of the fire perimeter. Aircraft continue supporting firefighting efforts with water and retardant drops to slow fire progression and allow crews an opportunity to go direct along the fire perimeter. Along the northwestern perimeter, crews continue to mop up and secure control lines down to and paralleling Pilot Creek. On the eastern portion of the fire (Division W), they continue to monitor and mop up spot fires with the assistance of helicopter water drops.

Pilot Fire Crews have successfully finished 100% containment line around the perimeter and continued to focus on mopping up and adding depth. Fire personnel will continue to secure and mop up the perimeter and improve contingency lines.

The Pellitreau Fire and the Sulfur Fire are 100% contained. Firefighters will continue to monitor and patrol to ensure fire remains within the containment lines.

Weather: Maximum temperatures are expected to be 60-65 ºF. Minimum relative humidities are expected to be 26-28%. North-northwest winds are expected to be 10-15 mph throughout the day with gusts of 30 mph.

Evacuation Warning: An Evacuation Warning has been issued for Zone HUM E 114 A, north of Henry Ridge and east of the Mad River. An Evacuation Warning for Zone HUM E 114 B, south of Henry Ridge, north and east of the Mad River. Please note: Zone HUM E 114 has been split into three zones A, B, and C. For more information go to humboldtsheriff.org/emergency. Or call 707-268-2500. All previous Evacuation Warnings surrounding the South Fork Complex remain in effect. Please continue to check the Trinity County Wildfire and Evacuation site for up-to-date status and locations:  Trinity County Wildfire and Evacuation Map. 

 Forest Closure: There are new Forest Closure orders for the South Fork Complex Fire that have been posted on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest website home page and on the Six Rivers National Forest (click on Forest Closures).  Please avoid the closed areas