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South Fork Complex Update

Wednesday, September 20, 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 201 personnel, crews, air support, engines, dozers, and water tenders support the incident. 

3-9 Fire – Heavy equipment and crews are beginning to prepare for chipping operations along Route 1. The public can expect to see large dump trucks transporting the chips along Route 1 and Highway 36. Crews continue installing water bars along roadways determined by the United States Forest Service Resource Advisors (READs). Engines are patrolling the fire perimeter while managing the interior heat.

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: Dry weather is expected on Wednesday, with humidity at 25-35%. A cooling trend continues, with afternoon highs in the upper 70s. Winds will be light southeasterly in the morning, becoming west northwest in the afternoon with wind gusts expected to be 15 to 20 miles per hour (mph). Winds are expected to shift northeasterly 6-12 mph with gusts to 20 mph during the afternoon and evening, with a lowering humidity in the evening. Fire weather conditions are expected to remain below critical levels.  

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.