South Fork Management Unit

Spring Fire

Date Reported: August 17, 2020

Acres Burned: 230 acres Percent Contained: 90%

Cause: Lightning

Location: south of Deerlick Springs Campground

Resources

Engines: 7

Total Personnel: 32

Current Fire Situation: The Spring Fire remains at 230 acres and is now 90% contained.  Firefighters continue to make good progress with extinguishing hot spots along the control lines. The main challenges remain the very rugged and steep terrain with dense fuel.

The Hopkins Fire, which is burning in the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness on the Mendocino National Forest, has crossed the boundary onto the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It is being managed as part of the August Complex and information can be found at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6983/.

The Salmon Fire, which is burning in the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area, is being managed as part of the Red Salmon Complex. For more information, please visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6891.

The US Forest Service is in unified command with CAL FIRE on the Elkhorn Fire, which is burning in the Tomhead Mountain area west of Red Bluff. For more information on this fire, part of the BTU/TGU Lightning Complex, please visit: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/19/buttetehamaglenn-lightning-complex-tehamaglenn-zone/.

Area Closures: Order No. 14-20-06 is in effect for the area of the Spring Fire until it is declared out. Order No. 14-20-07 is in effect for the area of the Elkhorn Fire until it is declared out. Please note that Highway 36 remains open to travelers. Order No. 14-20-05 is effective until September 30, 2020 for the Red Salmon Complex area. Fire closure orders and maps are posted online at: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders.

Fire Restrictions: As a reminder, fire restrictions are in place on the Shasta-Trinity NF. We recommend that you bookmark this webpage as restrictions can change: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders.

Smoke Advisories: Smoke from fires in Northern California continues to affect the area. For more information about the air quality in your area, please visit https://fire.airnow.gov/, http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/, or the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD) at http://www.ncuaqmd.org.

Fire Information: Shasta-Trinity NF Lightning fires information is available at 530-628-0039 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or online at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6733/.

South Fork Management Unit

Spring Fire

Date Reported: August 17, 2020 Acres Burned: 230 acres Percent Contained: 60%

Cause: Lightning

Location: south of Deerlick Springs Campground

Resources

Engines: 10

Water Tenders: 2

Total Personnel Assigned: 60

Current Fire Situation: The Spring Fire remains at 230 acres and 60% containment.  Firefighters have made good progress with extinguishing hot spots along the control lines. The main challenges remain the very rugged and steep terrain with dense fuel.

The Salmon Fire, which is burning in the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area, is being managed as part of the Red Salmon Complex. For more information, please visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6891.

The US Forest Service is in unified command with CAL FIRE on the Elkhorn Fire, which is burning in the Tomhead Mountain area west of Red Bluff. For more information on this fire, part of the BTU/TGU Lightning Complex, please visit: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/19/buttetehamaglenn-lightning-complex-tehamaglenn-zone/.

Forest officials and firefighters closely monitor and respond to lightning fires.  After thunderstorms, aerial reconnaissance flights will be used to determine potential new starts, growth of existing fires and develop appropriate response activity. The reconnaissance flights are part of our normal operating plan after lightning storms.

Area Closures: Order No. 14-20-06 is in effect for the area of the Spring Fire until it is declared out. Order No. 14-20-07 is in effect for the area of the Elkhorn Fire until it is declared out. Please note that Highway 36 remains open to travelers. Order No. 14-20-05 is effective until September 30, 2020 for the Red Salmon Complex area. Fire closure orders and maps are posted online at: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders.

Fire Restrictions: As a reminder, fire restrictions are in place on the Shasta-Trinity NF. We recommend that you bookmark this webpage as restrictions can change: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders.

Smoke Advisories: Smoke from fires in Northern California continues to affect the area. For more information about the air quality in your area, please visit https://fire.airnow.gov/, http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/, or the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD) at http://www.ncuaqmd.org.

Fire Information: Shasta-Trinity NF Lightning fires information is available at 530-628-0039 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or online at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6733/.

Spring Fire

Date Reported: August 17, 2020 Acres Burned: 230 acres Percent Contained: 60%

Cause: Lightning

Location: south of Deerlick Springs Campground

Resources

Crews: 1 Hand crew

Engines: 9 Engines, 3 Water tenders,  

Dozers: 1 Dozer, 1 Excavator Total Personnel Assigned: 84

Current Fire Situation: The Spring Fire has backed down to all control lines increasing the size to 230 acres and 60% contained.  Firefighters continue to patrol and mop up hot embers along the control lines. The weather is predicted to be sunny in the morning then partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms later in the day. The main challenges remain the very rugged and steep terrain with dense fuel.

The Salmon Fire, which is burning in the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area, is being managed by California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 (CIIMT 4) as the Red Salmon Complex. For more information, please visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6891.

The US Forest Service is in unified command with CAL FIRE on the Elkhorn Fire, which is burning in the Tomhead Mountain area west of Red Bluff. For more information on this fire, part of the BTU/TGU Lightning Complex, please visit: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/19/buttetehamaglenn-lightning-complex-tehamaglenn-zone/.

Forest officials and firefighters closely monitor and respond to lightning fires.  After thunderstorms, aerial reconnaissance flights will be used to determine potential new starts, growth of existing fires and develop appropriate response activity. The reconnaissance flights are part of our normal operating plan after lightning storms.

Area Closures: Order No. 14-20-06 is in effect for the area of the Spring Fire until it is declared out. Order No. 14-20-07 is in effect for the area of the Elkhorn Fire until it is declared out. Please note that Highway 36 remains open to travelers. Order No. 14-20-05 is effective until September 30, 2020 for the Red Salmon Complex area. Fire closure orders and maps are posted online at: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders.

Fire Restrictions: As a reminder, fire restrictions are in place on the Shasta-Trinity NF. We recommend that you bookmark this webpage as restrictions can change: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders.

Smoke Advisories: Smoke from fires in Northern California continues to affect the area. For more information about the air quality in your area, please visit https://fire.airnow.gov/, http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/, or the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD) at http://www.ncuaqmd.org.

Fire Information: Shasta-Trinity NF Lightning fires information is available at 530-628-0039 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or online at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6733/.

Spring Fire

Date Reported: August 17, 2020 Acres Burned: 180 acres Percent Contained: 40%

Cause: Lightning

Location: south of Deerlick Springs Campground

Resources

Crews: 1 Hand crew

Engines: 11 Engines, 3 Water tenders

Helicopter: 1

Dozers: 1 dozer, 1 excavator Total Personnel Assigned: 84

Current Fire Situation: Firefighters have held the Spring Fire in its current footprint and at 180 acres.  It is now 40% contained. The main challenges remain the very rugged and steep terrain and dense fuel along with today’s predicted thunderstorm activity, which could cause erratic winds.

The Salmon Fire, which is burning in the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area, is being managed by California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 (CIIMT 4) as the Red Salmon Complex. For more information, please visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6891.

The US Forest Service is now in unified command with CAL FIRE on the Elkhorn Fire, which is burning in the Tomhead Mountain area west of Red Bluff. For more information on this fire, part of the BTU/TGU Lightning Complex, please visit: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/19/buttetehamaglenn-lightning-complex-tehamaglenn-zone/.

The North State area remains under a Red Flag Warning through tomorrow, for storms which may ignite more fires. Forest officials and firefighters closely monitor and respond to these fires and aerial reconnaissance flights will be used to determine potential growth activity of the fires and develop appropriate response activity. The reconnaissance flights are part of our normal operating plan after lightning storms.

Area Closures: Order No. 14-20-06 is in effect for the area of the Spring Fire until it is declared out. Order No. 14-20-07 is in effect for the area of the Elkhorn Fire until it is declared out. Please note that Highway 36 remains open to travelers. Order No. 14-20-05 is effective until September 30, 2020 for the Red Salmon Complex area. Fire closure orders and maps are posted online at: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders.

Fire Restrictions: As a reminder, fire restrictions are in place on the Shasta-Trinity NF. We recommend that you bookmark this webpage as restrictions can change: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders.

Smoke Advisories: Smoke from fires in Northern California is drifting into the area today. For more information about the air quality in your area, please visit https://fire.airnow.gov/, http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/, or the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD) at http://www.ncuaqmd.org.

Fire Information: Shasta-Trinity NF Lightning fires information is available at 530-628-0039 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or online at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6733/.

South Fork Management Unit

Spring Fire

Date Reported: August 17, 2020 Acres Burned: 180 acres Percent Contained: 20%

Cause: Lightning

Location: south of Deerlick Springs Campground

Resources

Crews: 1 Hand crew

Engines: 14 Engines, 3 Water tenders

Helicopters: 1

Dozers: 2 dozers, 1 excavator Total Personnel Assigned: 135

Current Fire Situation: Firefighters have made good progress on constructing and improving containment lines on the Spring Fire which is burning south of Deerlick Springs Campground. The fire is estimated at 180 acres and is now 20% contained.

The main challenges remain the very rugged and steep terrain and dense fuel.

The Salmon Fire, which is burning in the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area, is being managed by California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 (CIIMT 4) as the Red Salmon Complex. For more information, please visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6891.

The Elkhorn Fire, which is burning in the Tomhead Mountain area west of Red Bluff, is being managed by CAL FIRE as the Butte-Tehama-Glenn Lightning Complex. For more information, please visit the CAL FIRE incident page at: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/19/buttetehamaglenn-lightning-complex-tehamaglenn-zone/.

Starting late today more lightning storms are forecasted and the area is under a Red Flag Warning through Tuesday, for storms which may ignite more fires. Forest officials and firefighters closely monitor and respond to these fires and aerial reconnaissance flights will be used to determine potential growth activity of the fires and develop appropriate response activity. The reconnaissance flights are part of our normal operating plan after lightning storms.

Area Closures: Order No. 14-20-06 is in effect for the area of the Spring Fire until it is declared out. Order No. 14-20-07 is in effect for the area of the Elkhorn Fire until it is declared out. Order No. 14-20-05 is effective until September 30, 2020 for the Red Salmon Complex area. Fire closure orders and maps are posted online at: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders.

Fire Restrictions: As a reminder, fire restrictions are in place on the Shasta-Trinity NF. We recommend that you bookmark this webpage as restrictions can change: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders.

Smoke Advisories: Smoke from fires in Northern California is drifting into the area today. For more information about the air quality in your area, please visit https://fire.airnow.gov/, http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/, or the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD) at http://www.ncuaqmd.org.

Fire Information: Shasta-Trinity NF Lightning fires information is available at 530-628-0039 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or online at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6733/.

REDDING, Calif. — Shasta-Trinity National Forest officials have issued a Forest Closure Order for the area of the Spring Fire which is burning south of Deerlick Springs Campground on the South Fork Management Unit. This closure order closes the portion of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest east of Forest road No. 30N01 (Browns Creek), southwest of 30N02 (Fox Gulch) and west of 31N02 (County Line FA02) for public safety.  Forest Road 31N02 (County Line) is also closed from the closure area to 2.71 miles east of the closure area.

The closure order No. 14-20-06 prohibits public entry to the closure area, its roads and trails. It is effective from August 23, 2020, until the Spring Fire is declared out. The Spring Fire closure order and map are posted online at: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders.  

For information about the Spring Fire, please visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7035/ or call the fire information line at (530) 628-0039 from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. 
 
To view a map of the fire closure area, click here 

Shasta-Trinity NF Lightning Fire Update

August 22, 2020

South Fork Management Unit

Spring Fire

Date Reported: August 17, 2020

Acres Burned: 100 acres

Cause: Lightning

Location: south of Deerlick Springs Campground

Percent Contained: 0%

Resources

Crews: 3 Hand crews

Engines: 3 Engines, 3 Water tenders

Helicopters:  1

Dozer: 1

Total Personnel Assigned: 50

Current Fire Situation: Today firefighters are focusing efforts on the Spring Fire which is burning south of Deerlick Springs Campground north of Platina. The fire is estimated at 100 acres and multiple crews and dozers are working to build fire lines. The main challenges are very steep terrain and dense fuel. 

The Salmon Fire, which is burning in the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area, is being managed by California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 (CIIMT 4) as the Red Salmon Complex. For more information, please visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6891.

The Elkhorn Fire, which is burning in the Tomhead Mountain area west of Red Bluff, is being managed by CAL FIRE as the Butte-Tehama-Glenn Lightning Complex. For more information, please visit the CAL FIRE incident page at: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/19/buttetehamaglenn-lightning-complex-tehamaglenn-zone/.

Starting Sunday more lightning storms are forecasted and the area is under a fire weather watch through Tuesday, for storms which may ignite more fires. Forest officials and firefighters closely monitor and respond to these fires and aerial reconnaissance flights will be used to determine potential growth activity of the fires and develop appropriate response activity. The reconnaissance flights are part of our normal operating plan after lightning storms.

Area Closures: Order No. 14-20-07 is effective from August 23, 2020 until the Elkhorn Fire is declared out. Order No. 14-20-05 is effective until September 30, 2020 for the Red Salmon Complex area. Fire closure orders and maps are posted online at: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders.

Fire Restrictions: As a reminder, fire restrictions are in place on the Shasta-Trinity NF. We recommend that you bookmark this webpage as restrictions can change: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders.

Smoke Advisories: Smoke from fires in Northern California is drifting into the area today. For more information about the air quality in your area, please visit https://fire.airnow.gov/, http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/, or the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD) at http://www.ncuaqmd.org.

Fire Information: Shasta-Trinity NF Lightning fires information is available at 530-628-0039 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or online at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov.

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 12, 2020 – A green pocket of fuel surrounded by black inside the Medio Fire perimeter is burning, putting up visible smoke but posing no threat to any values at risk. Local fire resources are monitoring the interior pocket which is about a quarter of a mile from the Medio Fire’s eastern edge.

Fire managers anticipated the possibility of unburned pockets of fuel igniting and generating smoke until winter weather settles into the area. The 4,010-acre Medio Fire was caused by lightning on Aug. 17 and declared fully contained on Sept. 14. Based on the amount of fuel in the area that is burning now, including several large downed logs, the smoke may continue for a few days.

Warm and dry conditions will continue through Wednesday which is forecast to bring record high temperatures for this time of year and single-digit humidity.  A cold front Thursday is expected to drop temperatures by 25 to 35 degrees but conditions will remain very dry.

The closure order remains in effect prohibiting members of the public from entering the area around the Medio Fire, including all Forest Service lands, roads and trails, roughly defined by the Rio Nambe Trail #160 on the north, the Borrego Trail #150 and Forest Road 412 on the east, Forest Road 102 on the south and back up the forest boundary line on the west to meet the Rio Nambe Trail #160. Although the Santa Fe National Forest does not have fire restrictions in place, fire danger is very high due to very low fuel moisture levels and continued hot, dry weather.

About 30% of the fire area burned at high or moderate severity, increasing the potential for post-fire runoff. Although the SFNF does not usually see monsoonal-type precipitation in October, residents of communities downstream from the burned area are advised to stay updated on weather conditions that could result in heavy rains over the Medio Fire footprint. Current weather and emergency notifications can be found on the National Weather Service website and through Alert Santa Fe.

If necessary, additional information on the Medio Fire will be posted on the SFNF Facebook and Twitter pages, Inciweb, NM Fire Info and the SFNF website.   

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