The Burns Creek Fire is 60% contained at 397.8 acres. Forward progression of the fire is stopped. The Northern edge of the fire perimeter reached Sommerville Lake and self extinguished, and all flanks have dozer line built around them. On Monday significant heat was still observed in the fire interior, and pockets of grass, and leaf litter caused flare-ups in the afternoon. Aviation utilized to help cool hot spots and containment line included 4 "Fireboss" air tankers which scooped water from Sommerville lake, as well as a large type-1 helicopter used for pinpointing areas of heat. Thunderstorm activity occurred in the vicinity once again today, causing shifting and erratic winds.

2 residential structures and 3 outbuildings are confirmed loss as of August 8th. The cause of this fire remains under investigation. All evacuations are now lifted and all residents on Schulenburg Ln are allowed to return. Power has been restored by Bluebonnet Electric. The fire will be staffed overnight and all resources will return on Tuesday. Please be careful driving in the vicinity of the fire, and be aware smoke may be visible for days. Do not operate watercraft near aircraft or the fire and do not fly drones near wildfires.  

Email: 2022.lightningcomplex@firenet.gov
Incident Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8312/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SixRiversNF
Six Rivers National Forest: www.fs.usda.gov/srnf
Fire Information Phone: (707) 356-9442 (Hours: 8am-8pm)
 

INCIDENT INFORMATION

Unified Command: Six Rivers National Forest, CAL FIRE, California Highway Patrol, Trinity County Sheriff, and Humboldt County Sheriff.
 

CURRENT CONDITIONS

The Lightning Complex Fire is currently 16,924 acres with 15% containment. 1,810 personnel are assigned to the incident. USFS, CAIIMT 11 and CAL FIRE continue to work closely together in a unified command with a full suppression strategy to protect homes and other structures, communities, crucial infrastructure, and important wildlife habitat.

Last night fire activity was minimal, with occasional spot fires along the southern edges of the Ammon Fire and southeastern edge of the Campbell fires that firefighters quickly contained. Crews completed several successful strategic firing operations and improved control lines using dozers and handlines to remove fuels. All control lines are holding well.

“Although we had some fire spotting near some of the corners, our crews were able to quickly contain them,” said Incident Commander Chris Fogle. “All the line we’ve put in so far has continued to hold well, and we’ve been able to close some critical gaps.”

Bremer Fire

Today crews will continue to secure, hold, and improve the control lines created yesterday along the western edge of the fire to keep it away from the community of Willow Creek.

Waterman Fire

Crews will hold and improve the control line along Lone Pine Ridge and Waterman Ridge to prevent fire spread into the Hoopa tribal jurisdiction.

Campbell Fire

Crews will continue to hold and improve the Waterman Ridge system along the south side of the Ridge Road after the strategic firing operations were conducted in the area yesterday. Firefighters are working to keep the fire from the communities of Trinity, Salyer Loop, Salyer Heights and Hawkins Bar.

Amman Fire

Firefighting crews will continue to improve primary control lines to keep the fire west of the O-6 Road, north of Ammon Ridge Road, and east of the O-1 Road. Today crews will reinforce the holding line along the southeast corner near the Six Road off Ammon Ridge and along the Friday Ridge System near the southwestern edge of the fire.

Weather

Warmer, drier weather is expected to increase fire activity today, especially during the afternoon. Smoke will limit visibility during the morning. Aerial firefighting support will be deployed when visibility permits.

EVACUATIONS

An EVACUATION ORDER has been issued for zone HUM-E063-B, south of Willow Creek. Residents in this zone should evacuate now. There is no immediate threat to Willow Creek proper.

The EVACUATION ORDER for Zone HUM-E057 has been downgraded to an EVACUATION WARNING. Residents who live in this zone may begin to return home with caution but should remain ready to evacuate again at a moment’s notice. Be alert to outstanding dangers upon return, including debris in roadways, gas leaks and hot embers.

An EVACUATION ORDER remains in effect for zones: HUM-E032-B, HUM-E056, HUM-E057, HUM-E058, HUM-E061, HUM-E063-A, HUM-E063-B, HUM-E077-B, and HUM-E077-C.

An EVACUATION WARNING remains in effect for zones: HUM-E032-A, HUM-E062, HUM-E064, HUM-E076-B, HUM-E077-D.

The following roads into evacuation zones have been closed. Residents may still use these roads to travel out of evacuation order zones:

• Seeley McIntosh Road at Country Club Road
• Patterson Road at Raga Hills Road
• Friday Ridge Road at Forest Route 6N06

Highways 299 and 96 are currently open but remain impacted by fire behavior.

Due to a large presence of fire personnel and machinery working to build containment lines for the Ammon Fire, residents are asked to limit travel on Titlow Hill Road/Route 1 in zones HUM-E052 and HUM-E062 to essential traffic only.

To find the latest evacuation information go to Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services (https://humboldtgov.org/2383/Current-Emergencies) or Trinity County Office of Emergency Services (https://www.trinitycounty.org/OES). For an interactive map of evacuation zones visit: https://community.zonehaven.com/. To sign up for alerts: www.humboldtgov.org/alerts.

If you are under an evacuation warning, take the necessary steps to be ready to leave.
 

EVACUATION CENTER

Trinity Valley Elementary School
730 Highway 96, Willow Creek, CA 95573
 

ANIMAL EVACUATION CENTER

Hoopa Rodeo Grounds
1767 Pine Creek Rd., Hoopa, CA 95546
Phone: (707) 492-2851

The Hoopa Rodeo Grounds has several single pens and larger pens for whole herds. Call directly if you need directions or help transporting your large animals. They cannot house sheep, goats, poultry, or small animals, but they can potentially help arrange for temporary foster placement. If you can foster, please reach out regarding your availability and capacity.
 

ROAD CLOSURES

State Route 299, State Route 96, and Route 1 remain open to through traffic. Residents are encouraged to visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ to check for state highway closures. The following roads into evacuation zones have been closed. Residents may still use these roads to travel out of evacuation order zones:
• Horse Linto Creek Road at Saddle Lane
• Country Club Road at Kimtu Bridge
• Friday Ridge Road at Hwy 299


SMOKE

Heavy smoke and strong inversions continue to affect the health of those who are not yet evacuated. Please check https://www.ncuaqmd.org for air quality resources.

8/13/22 2200 Update

The Lightning Complex Fire is currently 15,942 acres and firefighters were able to gain 15% containment. There are currently 1,810 resources assigned to the incident.

Changing wind directions at the ridge top level pushed smoke in various directions across the fire this afternoon. Better humidity recovery is forecast tonight, but the strong inversion will settle in once again with thick smoke Sunday into morning.

Fire Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8312/
Smoke Outlook: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/8626974c?

INCIDENT INFORMATION

Unified Command: Six Rivers National Forest, CAL FIRE, California Highway Patrol, Trinity County Sheriff, and Humboldt County Sheriff.

CURRENT CONDITIONS

The Lightning Complex Fire is currently 15,232 acres with 12% containment. There are 1,641 personnel assigned to the incident. USFS, CAIIMT 11 and CAL FIRE continue to work together in a unified command with a full suppression strategy to provide protection for structures, impacted communities, crucial infrastructure, and important wildlife habitat.   

Last night in the area west of the Bremer Fire, firefighters performed firing operations using dozer and handlines to remove fuels to protect homes. Crews will continue to monitor and patrol the fire to look for threats to control lines.

On the northwest side of the Waterman Fire, crews conducted successful firing operations off Waterman Ridge. Today fire crews will focus on holding the Four Road, aka Waterman Ridge Road, to provide protection for the communities of Salyer Loop and Salyer Heights.

On the Campbell Fire, resources are working to keep the fire from the community of Trinity by maintaining the fire line constructed earlier along Waterman Road.

On the west side of the Ammon Fire, crews constructed dozer line and will continue working in the area today to construct handline. In the southeast corner near the Six Road off Ammon Ridge, crews successfully contained spot fires last night. They will continue to focus on this area today, establishing control lines. Firefighters will also continue to improve confinement lines along Ammon Ridge today.  

To the west side on Friday Ridge Road, firefighters will continue to work along the Friday Ridge system.

Fire activity is expected to increase today with lower humidities and shifting winds. Aerial firefighting support will be deployed when visibility permits over the Campbell and Ammon areas.

 Humbolt OES Evacuation Information Update https://humboldtgov.org/2383/Current-Emergencies

Current Situation

Last updated 8/12/2022 at 5 PM

NEW EVACUATION ORDER issued for zone HUM-E063-B, south of Willow Creek. Residents in this zone should evacuate now. There is no immediate threat to Willow Creek proper.

ZONE DESCRIPTION:
HUM-E063-B
NORTH OF Forest Route 6n39, Friday Ridge Road
SOUTH OF Forest Rt 6n33
EAST OF Friday Ridge Road
WEST OF Friday Ridge Road, Riteway Lane

RE-POPULATION UPDATE: The EVACUATION ORDER for Zone HUM-E057 has been downgraded to an EVACUATION WARNING. Residents who live in this zone may begin to return home with caution but should remain ready to evacuate again at a moment’s notice. Be alert to outstanding dangers upon return, including debris in roadways, gas leaks and hot embers. Learn more at: readyforwildfire.org/post-wildfire/after-a-wildfire

An EVACUATION ORDER remains in effect for zones: HUM-E032-B, HUM-E056, HUM-E057, HUM-E058, HUM-E061, HUM-E063-A, HUM-E063-B, HUM-E077-B, and HUM-E077-C 

ZONE DESCRIPTIONS:
HUM-E032-B
NORTH OF Forest Route 7n02
SOUTH OF Horse Linto Creek Road
EAST OF Horse Linto Creek Road
WEST OF Forest Route 7n10

HUM-E056
NORTH OF Bigfoot Scenic Byway, River Bend Road, Peach Tree Lane, Patterson Road
SOUTH OF Bigfoot Scenic Byway, Horse Linto Creek Road
EAST OF Orchard Lane
WEST OF Horse Linto Creek Road

HUM-E057
NORTH OF Seeley Mc Intosh Road
SOUTH OF Patterson Road
EAST OF River Bend Road, Patterson Road
WEST OF Moonset Lane

HUM-E058
NORTH OF Forest Route 7n15
SOUTH OF Horse Linto Creek Road
EAST OF Peach Tree Lane
WEST OF Coon Creek Rd, Forest Route 7n15

HUM-E061
NORTH OF Forest Route 7n15
SOUTH OF Seeley Mc Intosh Road
EAST OF Seeley Mc Intosh Road, Campbell Ridge Road
WEST OF Forest Route 7n15

HUM-E063-A
NORTH OF Forest Route 6n39
SOUTH OF Friday Ridge Road
EAST OF Friday Ridge Road, Forest Route 6n08a
WEST OF Friday Ridge Road

HUM-E063-B
NORTH OF Forest Route 6n39, Friday Ridge Road
SOUTH OF Forest Rt 6n33
EAST OF Friday Ridge Road
WEST OF Friday Ridge Road, Riteway Lane

HUM-E077-B
NORTH OF Friday Ridge Road, Forest Route 5n01
SOUTH OF Friday Ridge Road
EAST OF 5n10, 5n09, 5n27
WEST OF South Fork Road, Forest Route 5n42

HUM-E077-C
NORTH OF Forest Route 5n32
SOUTH OF Friday Ridge Road, South Fork Road
EAST OF Forest Route 5n37
WEST OF South Fork Road, Carpenter Road

An EVACUATION WARNING remains in effect for zones: HUM-E032-A, HUM-E062, HUM-E064, HUM-E076-B, HUM-E077-D  

ZONE DESCRIPTIONS:
HUM-E032-A
NORTH OF Forest Route 7n02, Forest Service North 7n31
SOUTH OF Hoopa Valley Reservation
EAST OF Bigfoot Scenic Byway
WEST OF Forest Route 7n09

HUM-E062
NORTH OF 5n10
SOUTH OF 06n21, Brushy Mountain Lookout Road, Cedar Creek Road, Trinity Highway
EAST OF Titlow Hill Road, Cedar Creek Road
WEST OF Friday Ridge Road

HUM-E064
NORTH OF Trinity Highway, Wood Lane, Friday Ridge Road
SOUTH OF Campbell Ridge Road, Triple R Lane, Butterfly Creek Road, Kimberly Drive, Trinity Highway
EAST OF Trinity Highway
WEST OF Wood Lane, Campbell Ridge Road

HUM-E076-B
NORTH OF Friday Ridge Road
SOUTH OF Friday Ridge Road
WEST OF Forest Route 5n01

HUM-E077-D
NORTH OF Forest Route 6n06f
SOUTH OF Forest Route 5n42, Forest Route 5n04
EAST OF Forest Route 5n01, Friday Ridge Road
WEST OF Forest Route 5n42, South Fork Road

LOCATE YOUR EMERGENCY ZONE: https://community.zonehaven.com/

USFS FIRE INFORMATION LINE

The United States Forest Service (USFS) - Six Rivers National Forest has established a Fire Information Line for the community. For fire-related information, call 707-356-9442, email 2022.lightningcomplex@firenet.gov, or visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8312/

EVACUATION SHELTER

A Red Cross Overnight Evacuation Shelter has been established at Trinity Valley Elementary School, located at 730 Highway 96, Willow Creek, for evacuees displaced by the Six Rivers Lightning Complex Fire.

LARGE ANIMAL SHELTER
A large animal shelter has been established at the Hoopa Rodeo Grounds, located at 1767 Pine Creek Rd., Hoopa.

QUICK LINKS

• CURRENT WEATHER ADVISORIES/WARNINGS FOR HUMBOLDT COUNTY
  
• CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS
• CURRENT AIR QUALITY
• LOCATE YOUR EMERGENCY ZONE
• SIGN UP FOR HUMBOLDT ALERT

Lightning Complex Fire Announcement  
 Verizon crews are actively working to improve service and maintenance to a cell tower near the Bremer Fire which is within the Lightning Complex. This is an emergency upgrade which will be permanent. The work is expected to be completed by 7pm tonight. There is a chance that Verizon cell phone users in the areas northwest, west and southwest of the Bremer Fire area may not have service for up to 30 minutes. A disruption may not occur at all. This potential outage is not due to fire behavior in the area. 

Email: 2022.lightningcomplex@firenet.govIncident
Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8312/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SixRiversNF
Six Rivers National Forest: www.fs.usda.gov/srnf
Fire Information Phone: (707) 356-9442 (Hours: 8am-8pm)


INCIDENT INFORMATION
 
Unified Command: Six Rivers National Forest, CAL FIRE, California Highway Patrol, Trinity County Sheriff and Humboldt County Sheriff.

 
CURRENT CONDITIONS
 
The Lightning Complex Fire is currently 13,968 acres with 0% containment. There are 1,400 personnel assigned to the incident. USFS, CIIMT 11 and CAL FIRE continue to work together in order to create a single unified operational plan for firefighters to collectively fight fire and support the communities impacted.
 
Overnight in the area west of the Bremer Fire burning within the Lightning Complex, firefighters performed firing operations off dozer and handlines to remove fuels to protect homes. Crews will continue to monitor and patrol the fire to look for threats to control lines. If the visibility permits, aviation crews will assist ground firefighters with water drops.
 
On the northwest side of the Waterman Fire burning within the Lightning Complex, crews had a successful firing operations near the Four Road which held overnight without any challenges. To the north of this fire, resources were able to improve the dozer and handlines towards Horse Linto Creek and will continue to work in this area today. There was another firing operation on the far southeast side which was successful in removing fuels. Fire crews will continue to work in this area. Firefighters will be concentrating on securing the communities near Salyer Loop and Salyer Heights.
 
On the Campbell Fire burning within the Lightning Complex, resources continue to prep Waterman Road/The Four Road and make a turn towards Zigler Point and toward the community of Trinity. Crews did firing operations in this area that held well without challenges. To the southeastern edge of this fire, dozers put in line above Trinity Village. There were some challenges with spot fires, however fire crews were able to get these spotsand bring them back into the main body of the fire. Nightshift crews were able to improve the lines that were made around spot fires and feel confident about those holding up.
 
On the west side of the Ammon Fire burning within the Lightning Complex, crews are scouting routes for dozer line that will be put in today. In the southeast corner, prep work continues with no current challenges to the line. Along Ammon Ridge prep work was completed yesterday and firefighters will continue to improve the line without any expected challenges in this area.
 
To the west side of this fire along Friday Ridge Road progress is slow as there are very thick fuels in this area. Dozer and handlines have been started on the northwest side of this fire and firefighters will continue to work in this area to connect to dozer line that has been put in from the northeast.
 
Overnight humidity recovery was moderate with values from 40-60% which was much drier than previous nights. Gradual warming and drying in the coming days means the fuels will be more susceptible to burning. The fire will be more active as the inversion lifts. Air operations will be limited due to poor visibility from the inversion layer. This will impact northern areas of the Lightning Complex.
 
Strategic objectives are to keep the fire north of Ammon Ridge Road, south of Lone Pine Ridge Road, east of the FS-1 road and west of the boundary with the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
 

EVACUATIONS

NEW ORDER ISSUED FOR HUM-E032-B, northeast of Willow Creek. Zone description: HUM-E032-B north of Forest Route 7n02. South of Horse Linto Creek Road. East of Horse Linto Creek Road. West of Forest Route 7n10.
 
The fire threatens communities along the Trinity River. Five main fires burn North and South of Highway 299. Primary areas of focus are the communities along the 299 corridor, Waterman Ridge, Friday Ridge Road, and Ammon Ridge. Evacuations continue around Willow Creek, Friday Ridge, Salyer and Trinity Village. Additional fire growth could impact communities and residences along the Route 1 road.
 
To find the latest evacuation information go to Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services (https://humboldtgov.org/2383/Current-Emergencies) or Trinity County Office of Emergency Services (https://www.trinitycounty.org/OES). For an interactive map of evacuation zones visit: https://community.zonehaven.com/. To sign up for alerts: www.humboldtgov.org/alerts.
 
If you are under an evacuation warning, take the necessary steps to be ready to leave.
 
 
EVACUATION CENTER
 
Trinity Valley Elementary School
730 Highway 96, Willow Creek, CA 95573
 

ANIMAL EVACUATION CENTER
 
Hoopa Rodeo Grounds1767
Pine Creek Rd., Hoopa, CA 95546
Phone: (707) 492-2851

The Hoopa Rodeo Grounds has several single pens and larger pens for whole herds. Call directly if you need directions or help transporting your large animals. They cannot house sheep, goats, poultry, or small animals, but they can potentially help arrange for temporary foster placement. If you can foster, please reach out regarding your availability and capacity.


ROAD CLOSURES
 
State Route 299, State Route 96, and Route 1 remain open to through traffic. Residents are encouraged to visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ to check for state highway closures.

The following roads into evacuation zones have been closed. Residents may still use these roads to travel out of evacuation order zones:
 
• Horse Linto Creek Road at Saddle Lane
• Country Club Road at Kimtu Bridge
• Friday Ridge Road at Hwy 299
 

SMOKE
 
Heavy smoke and strong inversions continue to affect the health of those who are not yet evacuated. Please check https://www.ncuaqmd.org for air quality resources.

The Six Rivers Lightning Complex Fire is currently 13,111 acres with 0% containment. Warmer, drier weather is expected in the coming days which could lead to an increase in fire activity when the inversion layer lifts. Firefighters will continue to work around the clock in effort to gain containment.

 Humbolt OES Evacuation Information Update https://humboldtgov.org/2383/Current-Emergencies

Current Situation

Last updated 8/11/2022 at 1:30 PM

NEW EVACUATION ORDER issued for zone HUM-E032-B, northeast of Willow Creek. Residents in this zone should evacuate now. There is no immediate threat to Willow Creek proper.

ZONE DESCRIPTION

HUM-E032-B
NORTH OF Forest Route 7n02
SOUTH OF Horse Linto Creek Road
EAST OF Horse Linto Creek Road
WEST OF Forest Route 7n10

NEW EVACUATION WARNING issued for zone HUM-E032-A, northeast of Willow Creek. Residents in this zone should prepare for potential evacuations, including personal supplies, overnight accommodations, and livestock considerations. Be ready to go at a moment's notice.

ZONE DESCRIPTION

HUM-E032-A
NORTH OF Forest Route 7n02, Forest Service North 7n31
SOUTH OF Hoopa Valley Reservation
EAST OF Bigfoot Scenic Byway
WEST OF Forest Route 7n09

WILDFIRE ADVISORIES

The following zones have been released from Wildfire Advisory status: HUM-E031, HUM-E032, HUM-E054, HUM-E055, HUM-E059, HUM-E060 

COMMUNITY MEETING
Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 6 PM
In person at: Willow Creek Bible Church, 39 Brannan Mountain Rd, Willow Creek
Virtual at: https://www.facebook.com/SixRiversNF

An EVACUATION ORDER remains in effect for zones: HUM-E032-B, HUM-E056, HUM-E057, HUM-E058, HUM-E061, HUM-E063-A, HUM-E077-B, and HUM-E077-C 

ZONE DESCRIPTIONS:

HUM-E032-B
NORTH OF Forest Route 7n02
SOUTH OF Horse Linto Creek Road
EAST OF Horse Linto Creek Road
WEST OF Forest Route 7n10

HUM-E056
NORTH OF Bigfoot Scenic Byway, River Bend Road, Peach Tree Lane, Patterson Road
SOUTH OF Bigfoot Scenic Byway, Horse Linto Creek Road
EAST OF Orchard Lane
WEST OF Horse Linto Creek Road

HUM-E057
NORTH OF Seeley Mc Intosh Road
SOUTH OF Patterson Road
EAST OF River Bend Road, Patterson Road
WEST OF Moonset Lane

HUM-E058
NORTH OF Forest Route 7n15
SOUTH OF Horse Linto Creek Road
EAST OF Peach Tree Lane
WEST OF Coon Creek Rd, Forest Route 7n15

HUM-E061
NORTH OF Forest Route 7n15
SOUTH OF Seeley Mc Intosh Road
EAST OF Seeley Mc Intosh Road, Campbell Ridge Road
WEST OF Forest Route 7n15

HUM-E063-A
NORTH OF Forest Route 6n39
SOUTH OF Friday Ridge Road
EAST OF Friday Ridge Road, Forest Route 6n08a
WEST OF Friday Ridge Road

HUM-E077-B
NORTH OF Friday Ridge Road, Forest Route 5n01
SOUTH OF Friday Ridge Road
EAST OF 5n10, 5n09, 5n27
WEST OF South Fork Road, Forest Route 5n42

HUM-E077-C
NORTH OF Forest Route 5n32
SOUTH OF Friday Ridge Road, South Fork Road
EAST OF Forest Route 5n37
WEST OF South Fork Road, Carpenter Road

An EVACUATION WARNING remains in effect for zones: HUM-E032-A, HUM-E062, HUM-E063-B, HUM-E064, HUM-E076-B, HUM-E077-D  

ZONE DESCRIPTIONS:

HUM-E032-A
NORTH OF Forest Route 7n02, Forest Service North 7n31
SOUTH OF Hoopa Valley Reservation
EAST OF Bigfoot Scenic Byway
WEST OF Forest Route 7n09

HUM-E062
NORTH OF 5n10
SOUTH OF 06n21, Brushy Mountain Lookout Road, Cedar Creek Road, Trinity Highway
EAST OF Titlow Hill Road, Cedar Creek Road
WEST OF Friday Ridge Road

HUM-E063-B
NORTH OF Forest Route 6n39, Friday Ridge Road
SOUTH OF Forest Rt 6n33
EAST OF Friday Ridge Road
WEST OF Friday Ridge Road, Riteway Lane

HUM-E064
NORTH OF Trinity Highway, Wood Lane, Friday Ridge Road
SOUTH OF Campbell Ridge Road, Triple R Lane, Butterfly Creek Road, Kimberly Drive, Trinity Highway
EAST OF Trinity Highway
WEST OF Wood Lane, Campbell Ridge Road

HUM-E076-B
NORTH OF Friday Ridge Road
SOUTH OF Friday Ridge Road
WEST OF Forest Route 5n01

HUM-E077-D
NORTH OF Forest Route 6n06f
SOUTH OF Forest Route 5n42, Forest Route 5n04
EAST OF Forest Route 5n01, Friday Ridge Road
WEST OF Forest Route 5n42, South Fork Road

LOCATE YOUR EMERGENCY ZONE: https://community.zonehaven.com/

USFS FIRE INFORMATION LINE

The United States Forest Service (USFS) - Six Rivers National Forest has established a Fire Information Line for the community. For fire-related information, call 707-356-9442 or email 2022.lightningcomplex@firenet.gov. 

EVACUATION SHELTER

A Red Cross Overnight Evacuation Shelter has been established at Trinity Valley Elementary School, located at 730 Highway 96, Willow Creek, for evacuees displaced by the Six Rivers Lightning Complex Fire.

LARGE ANIMAL SHELTER
A large animal shelter has been established at the Hoopa Rodeo Grounds, located at 1767 Pine Creek Rd., Hoopa.

QUICK LINKS

• CURRENT WEATHER ADVISORIES/WARNINGS FOR HUMBOLDT COUNTY
  
• CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS
• CURRENT AIR QUALITY
• LOCATE YOUR EMERGENCY ZONE
• SIGN UP FOR HUMBOLDT ALERT

Email: 2022.lightningcomplex@firenet.gov

Incident Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8312/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SixRiversNF

Six Rivers National Forest: www.fs.usda.gov/srnf

Fire Information Phone: (707) 356-9442 (Hours: 8am-8pm)
 
 

INCIDENT INFORMATION

Unified Command: Six Rivers National Forest, CAL FIRE, California Interagency Incident Management Team 11, California Highway Patrol, Trinity County Sheriff, and Humboldt County Sheriff.
 
 

CURRENT CONDITIONS

The Lightning Complex Fire is currently 12,375 acres with 0% containment. There are now 1,410 personnel area assigned to the incident. USFS, CIIMT 11 and CAL FIRE continue to work together to create a single unified operational plan for firefighters to collectively fight fire and support the communities impacted.

Overnight firefighters did a good job of maintaining the hard work that was put in by day shift firefighters.

Today firefighters around the southern edge of the Bremer Fire, which is burning within the Lightning Complex, will continue to mop up and improve the handline near the Patterson community, up into the Bigfoot and Peace Tree areas and will work to mitigate the fires spread on the western edge in the direction of Waterman Ridge.

On the Waterman Fire, burning within the Lightning Complex, crews were able to do firing operations that removed fuels along the Waterman Ridgeline until the humidity recovery increased and slowed the firefighters’ ability to remove those fuels. Crews will continue to look for opportunities to improve the prep line. On the north and northwestern edges of this fire, crews will look for areas to directly fight the fire and will utilize aircraft to assist firefighting resources on the ground. On the southeastern area of this fire area, firefighters were able to reduce fuels which will slow the fire’s ability to spread in that direction. Overnight in the Waterman Ridge and Little Quimby areas, dozers were able to complete line and conducted firing operations that are expected to reduce the fire’s spread potential in that area.

On the southeastern area of the Campbell Fire burning within the Lightning Complex, firefighters in the Trinity Village area will continue to improve and hold the line as fire backs down in the Quimby Road and Salyer areas. Crews continue to improve and hold line that has been put in the southern edge of this fire in the Salyer Loop and Campbell Ridge areas.

On the Ammon Fire within the Lightning Complex, firefighters in Ammon Ridge have prepped the southeast corner and will continue to improve the section today. On the southwest corner, crews will continue to work between the Ammon Ridgeline and Route 1. Dozers putting in contingency line will continue to work on the western side of this fire past Friday Ridge to Route 1. Much of the dozer line has already been put into the south and west sides of this fire area.

Weather today will be warmer and dryer than it has been in the last several days and humidity will decrease. Wind is not expected to negatively impact the fire today. Fire behavior is likely to increase for the next few days as the inversion layer lifts earlier and fuels are warmer and dryer. Fire on the ridges in the Lightning Fire Complex will increase today and in the next couple of days due to the warmer and dryer weather conditions.

Strategic objectives are to keep the fire north of Ammon Ridge Road, south of Lone Pine Ridge Road, east of the FS-1 road and west of the boundary with the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
 

EVACUATIONS
  

NEW WARNING ISSUED FOR HUM-E032-B. Zone description: North of Forest Route 7n02. South of Horse Linto Creek Road. East of Horse Linto Creek Road. West of Forest Route 7n10.

The fire threatens communities along the Trinity River. Five main fires burn North and South of Highway 299. Primary areas of focus are the communities along the 299 corridor, Waterman Ridge, Friday Ridge Road, and Ammon Ridge. Evacuations continue around Willow Creek, Friday Ridge, Salyer and Trinity Village. Additional fire growth could impact communities and residences along the Route 1 road.

To find the latest evacuation information go to Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services (https://humboldtgov.org/2383/Current-Emergencies) or Trinity County Office of Emergency Services (https://www.trinitycounty.org/OES). For an interactive map of evacuation zones visit: https://community.zonehaven.com/. To sign up for alerts: www.humboldtgov.org/alerts. If you are under an evacuation warning, take the necessary steps to be ready to leave.
 
 

EVACUATION CENTER

Trinity Valley Elementary School

730 Highway 96, Willow Creek, CA 95573
 
 

ANIMAL EVACUATION CENTER

Hoopa Rodeo Grounds

1767 Pine Creek Rd., Hoopa, CA 95546

Phone: (707) 492-2851
 

The Hoopa Rodeo Grounds has several single pens and larger pens for whole herds. Call directly if you need directions or help transporting your large animals. They cannot house sheep, goats, poultry, or small animals, but they can potentially help arrange for temporary foster placement. If you can foster, please reach out regarding your availability and capacity.
 
 

ROAD CLOSURES
 

State Route 299, State Route 96, and Route 1 remain open to through traffic. Residents are encouraged to visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ to check for state highway closures.

The following roads into evacuation zones have been closed. Residents may still use these roads to travel out of evacuation order zones:

• Horse Linto Creek Road at Saddle Lane

• Country Club Road at Kimtu Bridge

• Friday Ridge Road at Hwy 299
 
 

SMOKE

Heavy smoke and strong inversions continue to affect the health of those who are not yet evacuated.

Please check https://www.ncuaqmd.org for air quality resources.