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Fire Update

2023 SRF Lightning Complex 

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Information Phone: 530-618-3339

Email: 2023.lightningcomplex@firenet.gov 

Information Staffing Hours: 8 am to 4:30 pm

ANNOUNCEMENT OF REDUCTION IN FOREST CLOSURE: While county roads remain open, some Six Rivers National Forest lands, roads, and trails around the Six Rivers Lightning Complex fires are closed (Forest Order No. 10-23-13). Cedar Camp Rd is closed 15 miles from Hwy 96. Slate Creek is closed 11 miles from Hwy 96. The Klamath River is now open for recreation. View the Order and closure map on the Forest’s website: tinyurl.com/4atens8c . CalTrans provides information on current highway conditions online (roads.dot.ca.gov), by phone (800-427-7623), and on Facebook (facebook.com/CaltransD1).

CURRENT SITUATION: North Coast Interagency Incident Management Team assumed command earlier this week, with Incident Commander Rod Mendes. The fifteen fires continue being held within the lines, and total containment is at 75% with the total burned area remaining at 50,198 acres. Continued wet conditions have aided in keeping fire activity low, but present different logistical challenges for firefighters. With continued rainfall, division leaders have inspected road conditions for work viability. Crews were able to continue grading and installing rolling water bars on roads above the Pearch Creek neighborhood yesterday, as well as roads within the Mosquito Fire.

Suppression Repair will now become a priority for remaining crews. NCIMT will work closely with local Resource Advisors to minimize impacts to communities, cultural and natural resources including critical power, communications and other infrastructure, private property inholdings, Tribal Lands, Timber Lands, TESC Species, and watersheds. All resources will take advantage of opportunities as weather permits to meet the objectives of the suppression repair plan.

WEATHER: Friday saw scattered rain showers mixed with periods of sun. Today will again see scattered showers throughout the area, with temperatures in the low 70s. North winds will reach 5 to 10 mph, becoming light in the afternoon, Partly sunny most of the day, with a low around 49.

This is the final written update for the 2023 SRF Lightning Complex. Should fire conditions intensify, the update will return to regular distribution as often as necessary. Fire information can be found on inciweb.nwcg.gov