Monument, Knob Fires Daily Update for 09.21.21

Redding, Calif – As of 10 A.M. on Sunday, September 19, the Trinity County Sheriff reduced evacuation orders and warnings for Trinity Village and Denny. Check below for remaining road closures and restrictions as well as evacuation orders and warnings.

Although the region-wide emergency forest closure order has been lifted and the Shasta-Trinity National Forest is now open to the public, local closures near the Monument and other fires within the forest are still in effect. All closure orders and maps are posted on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest website home page. Before visiting the forest, please check the website and avoid areas closed for public safety.

For questions about the River Complex Fire, please call the River Complex Fire Information Line at (707) 596- 6075 or email 2021.river@firenet.gov. Information about the River Complex can be found in InciWeb at www.inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7760

COMMUNITY MEETINGS: The next Monument Fire public meeting will be face-to-face at 1 P.M., today, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at the Hawkins Bar Volunteer Fire Department Station, 71 Trinity Court, Burnt Ranch, CA 95527. The meeting will be outdoors with speakers from the Six Rivers National Forest, Shasta- Trinity National Forest and the Incident Management Team. There will be an opportunity to ask questions after the speakers’ portion of the meeting.

On Wednesday, September 22 there will be two face-to-face community meetings. The first will be at the Hyampom Volunteer Fire Department in Hyampom at 11 A.M. The second will be in Hayfork at Hayfork Park off of Highway 3 at 3 P.M. The format will be similar to today’s meeting at Trinity Village.

MONUMENT FIRE:

Resources: 1,213 personnel, 22 hand crews, 89 engines, 7 helicopters, 15 dozers, 8 water tenders, 14

masticators, 3 excavators

Current Situation: The Monument Fire is approximately 218,666 acres (+209) and 54 (+1) percent contained.

Yesterday afternoon crews in the southern part of the fire were met with easterly gusting winds up to 25 miles per hour. Despite unfavorable conditions another ½ mile on containment line was constructed near the Butter Creek Meadows area. Mop up and snagging operations continued from Butter Creek Meadows through Hyampom Road and up to Miner’s Creek. Work to reopen the road to the Burnt Ranch School’s

communications tower has been completed. Mop up continued near Deny Road and along the dozer and hand lines to Trinity River. Helicopter water drops were used on the northeast side of the fire to contain areas of active fire. Crews continued to improve Hobo Gulch Road up to Hobo Campground. On the east side of the fire dozers and hand crews worked to enforce contingency lines.

Overnight, snag removal, mop up and patrol work continued.

Today’s operations will continue to concentrate on mop up and felling of hazard trees. Creation of direct line is planned from Hobo Gulch Road to the North Fork and strengthening of the contingency line from Hobo Gulch Road to East Fork and down to Helena Dip. Structure protection will continue in Trinity Village.

KNOB FIRE: The Knob Fire remains at approximately 2,421 (+0) acres and 100 (+0) percent contained. No growth has been reported as the fire slowly consumes unburned fuels within the containment lines. Mop up continues as crews have begun the process of suppression repair.

WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR: Warmer and drier weather will continue over the fire today. Winds will turn back to the southwest and relative humidities will be lower. As fuels continue to dry out from this weekend’s rain showers, fire behavior is expected to increase.

DAILY SMOKE OUTLOOK: https://wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlooks/Sierra-Trinity

ROAD CLOSURES AND RESTRICTIONS (Trinity County):

• Denny Road is closed at the intersection of Ziegler Point Road.

• Hyampom Road is closed between Grassy Flats and James Creek.

• Forest Service Road 3N08 northwest to Oakridge is closed.

• Tule Creek Road at Jesse Road is closed to everyone except those with proof of residency.

• Big Creek Road, Soldier Creek Road, Barker Valley Road, Barker Creek Road, and Carr Creek Road are closed.

• Big French Creek Road and Big Mountain Road are closed.

• A segment of State Route 299 between mile post 7.4 (near Burnt Ranch at Berg Road) and mile post 36.3 (just west of Helena) is open to through traffic and residents on the following schedule: Monday through Sunday, from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M., an escort vehicle leads traffic through the closure every 30 – 45 minutes. Overnight, from 7 P.M. to 7 A.M., the road is open to the public.

EVACUATIONS (Trinity County): The following information was taken directly from Trinity County Sheriff’s Facebook page. Evacuation orders and warnings can be issued or change suddenly; if you have questions about evacuation boundaries, call Trinity County Sheriff’s Office at 530-623-2611.

• Order: All areas along Denny Road northeast from Zeigler Point Road to Panther Creek due to hazard tree removal and fire debris.

• Order: All areas along Hyampom Road between Lucky Jeep Trail/James Creek and Halfway Ridge

• Order: Helena/East Fork Road, Hobo Gulch Road, Big Mountain Road, and Big French Creek Road

• Warning: Forest Service Road 10 between Forest Service Road 3N08 and the St. John Road at the Hyampom Road intersection. Hyampom Rd, east from the St. John Rd to Grassy Flats Rd. This includes Indian Valley through Forest Service Road 10 and Bar 717 Camp.

• Warning: All areas along Denny Road from Panther Creek east through Denny.