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South Fork Complex

News - 09/16/2023

Fire Information: 208-510-7856, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Email: 2023.southforkcomplex@firenet.gov

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/2023southforkcomplex

3-9 Fire: 2,840 acres with 85% containment               

Pellitreau Fire: 3 acres with 100% containment

Pilot Fire: 1,055 acres with 100% containment          

Sulphur Fire: 31 acres with 100% containment

3,929 acres and 90% overall containment for the South Fork Complex

A total of 185 personnel, crews, air support, engines, dozers, and water tenders support the incident.

3-9 Fire – Crews are actively engaged in mop-up and suppression repair while engines are patrolling control lines. Crews are working closely with Resource Advisors from the United States Forest Service to address concerns with tribal, cultural, and natural resources in the area.

The Pilot Fire is 100% contained. Crews will continue to patrol the fire perimeter while actively engaged in suppression repair.

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

Weather: High pressure over the area continues to bring warm and dry weather over the region. Winds started light easterly in the morning, shifting west to northwest mid-afternoon 5 to 10 miles per hour (mph) with gusts between 12 and 16 mph. Temperatures reaching mid to upper 80s. Afternoon humidity levels are dry, dropping into mid-teens to around 20 percent this afternoon.

Forest Closure: Forest Closure orders for the South Fork Complex Fire continue to be in effect and are posted on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest and the Six Rivers National Forest websites. Please avoid closed areas.