August 19, 2021 Daily Update
Acres: 62,887 acres
Start Date: August 1, 2021
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 27%
Total personnel: 932
Location: Antelope Creek drainage
Fuels: Mixed conifer transitioning to ponderosa pine with a sage bitterbrush understory Highlights: Night shift firefighters successfully completed a 3.5-mile defensive burning operation along Forest Roads 6 and 13. This operation will be instrumental in helping to prevent the fire moving further south from Hemlock Lake. Crews will be working in this area to locate and extinguish residual heat as well as patrol to keep the fire north of Forest Road 13 between Watakma Butte and Trout Butte Creek. Fire growth is expected to continue to move south.
Operations: Crews continue to effectively hold the fire west of Forest Road 6. Firefighters are working to connect existing control lines to Forest Road 6 and will then use the road as an anchor point to build containment lines to the north toward West Haight Mountain. On the east side, firefighters are using a combination of handline and dozerline to contain the fire as it moves south from Tamarack Flats toward Buck Hill. Direct suppression is the primary strategy, however, firefighters are also preparing the existing road system east of Buck Hill to use as a contingency line. In the southwestern section, the fire has progressed over the ridge but is holding at the established dozerline near Hart’s Meadow. Firefighters are using direct suppression operations and established contingency lines to hold the fire near Alder Creek. The Structure Protection Group is working in all areas of the fire to assess threats to structures and to formulate a strategy to protect these buildings and build defensible space if needed.
Evacuations: The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has issued Evacuation Orders and Evacuation Warnings for several communities and general areas surrounding the Antelope Fire. For the most current and accurate evacuation information for Siskiyou County, please visit: 211norcal.org/antelope_fire/. An interactive map highlighting areas in evacuation status is available at: https://arcg.is/1mWjWj. An evacuation center is located at the Kahtishraam Wellness Center at 1403 Kahtishraam in Yreka, CA. Residents should stay alert for changes in evacuation status and sign up for emergency alerts using CodeRED at: https://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/emergencyservices/page/codered-emergency-alert.
Weather: Northerly winds will remain gusty today with slightly warmer temperatures moving into the area. Temperatures will be 76-83 degrees in the valleys and 67-75 degrees on the mid-slopes and ridges. Winds are predicted at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Community Meeting: The Incident Management Team hosted a community meeting last night at the Butte Valley Community Center. Local residents attended in-person while 141 participants viewed the live video on Facebook. The full recording of the meeting can be found at https://www.facebook.com/KlamathNF/. No account is required to view the video.
Restrictions: The Klamath and Shasta-Trinity National Forests have issued a new forest closure around the Antelope and Tennant Fires. The full closure order and map can be found on the Klamath National Forest website.
Smoke: A Smoke Outlook for the Antelope Fire is available at https://wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlooks/NECalifornia. Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with respiratory problems or heart disease should take precautionary measures. Media & Public Information Contact
Email: 2021.antelope@firenet.gov
Phone: (707) 867-0965
Office Hours: 8 AM – 8 PM
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7764/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KlamathNF/
Twitter: @Klamath_NF
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