NORTH COMPLEX VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MEETING

August 21, 2020 at 5:00 PM

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SHEEP FIRE COMMUNITY MEETING

August 22, 2020 at 11:00 AM

Community Church

1400 Numa Road

Susanville, CA

Attendees will be required to wear masks

#SheepFire EVACUATION UPDATES for 8-21-2020 10:00 AM

 Minor changes have been made this morning to areas evacuated and are indicated with an *asterisk.A Mandatory Evacuation Order has been issued for the following areas effective immediately:• Both sides of Gold Run Road from Richmond Road west to the end of Gold Run including Gunderson Road and Hidden Hills Drive. • Amesbury Drive beginning at Gold Run Road and encompassing all roads south including Jura Road, Juro Road, Hill Creek Road and Morningstar Road. • *Residents along the south side of Richmond Road from Circle Drive to Deforest Drive and Wingfield Road from Richmond Road to Mountain Meadow Ranch but not including Mountain Meadow Ranch and all roads accessed by Wingfield Road to that point.• Old Archery Road, Old Scotts Logging Road, Childrens Road, and Oak Mountain Drive.• *The south side of Richmond Road from Gold Run Road to Wingfield Road. This includes Circle Drive, Fairway Drive, Eagle Drive, Circle Court, Oaks Mountain Drive and the West Side of Wingfield Road, Haven Lane and Four Oaks Drive.
An Evacuation Warning has been issued for the north side of Richmond Road from Gold Run Road to Singletree Lane including Singletree Lane.
Road Closures: All of Gold Run Road is closed and Richmond Road is closed from a half mile east of Richmond Schol to Gold Run Road.
People need to leave immediately. Please use caution and be courteous to your neighbors. Drive with your headlights on and yield to emergency personnel. Residents needing assistance evacuating are asked to call the non-emergency dispatch center at (530)257-6121.

If you are in need of shelter, please go to Lassen Community College Dormitories. Large animals can be housed at the Lassen County Fairgrounds. Check in at the Fair office on Russell Drive first before 5pm. After 5pm, call the Emergency Shelter Line at (530)250-9088. Liability, feed, and care of large animals is the sole responsibility of the animal’s owner.

Deputies will be going door to door to make notification.

SHEEP FIRE TOTALS

Incident Start Date: 08/17/2020

Incident Start Time: 9:00 AM

Incident Type: Wildland Fire

Cause: Lightning

Incident Location:  Gold Run Area, southwest of Susanville

Acreage: 10,241 acres

Containment:  0%

Structures Threatened: 250+

Structures Destroyed: 3 residences

Injuries to date: 1

NORTH COMPLEX STATUS

Acreage: 16,241 acres

Containment:  0%

Injuries to date: 1

CURRENT SITUATION

Quincy, Calif. —  The Sheep Fire moderated overnight allowing crews to make considerable progress constructing dozer line in the areas of Golden Lane, Amesbury, Jura Road and Old Archery and Scotts Logging Roads. This followed yesterday’s spread of the fire northwest into the front-country and into the flats moving into subdivisions on the southeast side of Susanville. Crews were able to defend the structures in those neighborhoods and push the fire back and hold the line without losing any additional structures. Crews around the south and west sides of the fire took advantage of the favorable weather to push the fire back from the lines and halting the fire spread.

The California Incident Management Team 1 is working closely and coordinating resources with CalFire on this fire. The greatest level of intent is to continue to protect structures and push the fire back from Susanville. Today, crews will work on the east side of the fire, building fire line, and continuing structure protection. Resources include 15 dozers, 36 engines, 2 hand crews and 2 helicopters, 12 water tenders.

Mandatory Evacuation Orders remain for the following areas:

·        Both sides of Gold Run Road from Richmond Road west to the end of Gold Run including Gunderson Road and Hidden Hills Drive.

·        Amesbury Drive beginning at Gold Run Road and encompassing all roads south including Jura Road, Juro Road, Hill Creek Road and Morningstar Road. 

·        Residents along Richmond Road from Gold Run Road to Singletree Lane but not including Singletree Lane and Wingfield Road from Richmond Road to Mountain Meadow Ranch but not including Mountain Meadow Ranch.

·        Old Archery Road, Old Scotts Logging Road, Childrens Road, and Oak Mountain Drive.

·        The south side of Richmond Road from Gold Run Road to Wingfield Road.  This includes Circle Drive, Fairway Drive, Eagle Drive, Circle Court, Oaks Mountain Drive and the West Side of Wingfield Road, Haven Lane and Four Oaks Drive.

An Evacuation Warning has been issued for Singletree Lane.

Road Closures: All of Gold Run Road is closed and Richmond Road is closed from Singletree Lane to Gold Run Road

If you are in need of shelter, please go to the Lassen Community College Dormitories. Large animals can be housed at the Lassen County Fairgrounds. Check in at the Fair office on Russell Drive first before 5pm. After 5pm, call the Emergency Shelter Line at (530)250-9088. Liability, feed, and care of large animals is the sole responsibility of the animal’s owner. Deputies will be going door to door to make notification.

Location: The Sheep Fire started in the area of Flemings Sheep Camp and is located south of Gold Run Creek, west of Lassen Meadows, Diamond Mountain and Bear Valley, north of Bear Valley Creek, and 2 miles east of Stephens Ranch.

Weather: Dry conditions are expected to continue over the region today with gusty winds possible this afternoon into early evening. Humidity is expected to start picking up along with cooler temperatures providing some relief. Smoke and widespread air quality impacts from the wildfires remains the primary weather concern into Saturday. Thunderstorm chances return to the eastern Sierra and western Nevada by Sunday and continue into early next week. For more information about the air quality in your area please visit https://gispub.epa.gov/airnow/

Links to other fires in the North Complex:

Claremont Fire - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6996/

Bear Fire - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7025/

Forest Closures: For further information go to: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/plumas/alerts-notices

The USDA is an equal opportunity provide, employer, and lender.

NORTH COMPLEX STATUS

Incident Start Date: 08/17/2020

Incident Start Time: 9:00 AM

Incident Type: Wildland Fire

Cause: Lightning

Incident Location:  Mt. Hough Ranger District, Plumas National Forest

Acreage: 16,241 acres

Containment:  0%

Injuries to date: 1

CURRENT SITUATION

Quincy, Calif. —  The North Complex consists of several fires including the Sheep, Claremont, Bear and other fires located on the Plumas and Lassen National Forests. Each fire was caused by a lightning storm that swept through the area on the morning of August 17. The team currently consists of 163 personnel, 20 engines, 2 hand crews, and 3 helicopters. Air tankers from the region are also assisting.

Crews working on the the Iron Fire took advantage of the favorable weather yesterday and last night to lay hose line around a majority of the perimeter holding the fire to 175 acres. This allowed them to hold the line already developed by cooling it down and treating any flare-ups and spot fires, as well as allow them to push the fire back to establish containment and mop-up. This fire is located southwest of Taylorsville north of Emigrant Pass and west of China Grade Road.

An evacuation advisory notice remains in effect for the community of Taylorsville extending west on Arlington Road to Johnson Ranch Road and 3 miles south on Genesee Road from the intersection of Arlington Road and North Valley Road. For immediate text notifications about emergency alerts, residents can sign up for th­­­­e Plumas County’s CodeRed Emergency Alert System on their website at https://www.plumascounty.us/587/Sheriff-Coroner. Evacuation questions should be directed to the your County Sheriff's office non-emergency number Plumas County Sheriff’s Office: (530) 283-6375

Evacuation shelter for the Claremont Fire is located at the Quincy High School in Plumas County. No small animals are able to be accommodated at the High School. The Red Cross is currently working to assist in establishing a secondary evacuation center.

Evacuation shelter for the Sheep Fire is located at the Lassen Community College Dormitories. Large animals can be housed at the Lassen County Fairgrounds.

Weather: Dry conditions are expected to continue over the region today with gusty winds possible this afternoon into early evening. Humidity is expected to start picking up along with cooler temperatures providing some relief. Smoke and widespread air quality impacts from the wildfires remains the primary weather concern into Saturday. Thunderstorm chances return to the eastern Sierra and western Nevada by Sunday and continue into early next week. For more information about the air quality in your area please visit https://gispub.epa.gov/airnow/

Links to other fires in the North Complex:

Claremont Fire - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6996/

Bear Fire - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7025/

Sheep Fire - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6997/

Forest Closures: For further information go to: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/plumas/alerts-notices

The USDA is an equal opportunity provide, employer, and lender.

SHEEP FIRE TOTALS

Incident Start Date: 08/17/2020

Incident Start Time: 9:00 AM

Incident Type: Wildland Fire

Cause: Lightning

Incident Location:  Mt. Hough Ranger District, Plumas National Forest

Acreage: 5,286 acres

Containment:  0%

Structures Threatened: 250+

Structures Destroyed: 3 residences

Injuries to date: 1

NORTH COMPLEX STATUS

Acreage: 10,382 acres

Containment:  0%

Injuries to date: 1

CURRENT SITUATION

Quincy, Calif. —  The Sheep Fire, located southwest of Susanville, grew today towards Susanville and impacted residences along Gold Run Road just north of the Lassen/Plumas County Line. Crews worked aggressively to build fire line while providing structure protection. Though temperatures were cooler, crews had to contend with strong gusty winds. The steep terrain is making fire suppression difficult as is the lack of available resources due to other fires throughout the state. Crews will continue to build and strengthen fire line tonight and continue with structure protection. Resources include: 15 dozers, 36 engines, 2 hand crews and 2 helicopters.

As a result of the rapid fire advancement, several mandatory evacuations and advisory notices continued today out of an abundance of caution for the safety of residents potentially in line of the spreading fires. These include:

·        Mandatory Evacuation Order has been issued for residents along Richmond Road from Gold Run Road to Singletree Lane and Wingfield Road from Richmond Road to Mountain Meadow Ranch but not including Mountain Meadows Ranch.

·        Evacuation Warning has been issued for residents on Singletree Lane.

·        Evacuation Warning has been issued for residents on the South side of Gold Run Road west of Richmond Road to Gunderson Road.

·        Mandatory Evacuation Order has been issued for residents along the north side of Gold Run Road from Richmond Road west to the end of Gold Run including Gunderson Road and Hidden Hills Drive.

·        Mandatory Evacuation Order has been issued for the south side of Richmond Road from Gold Run Road to Wingfield Road. This includes Circle Drive, Fairway Drive, Eagle Drive, Circle Court, Oaks Mountain Drive and the West Side of Wingfield Road, Haven Lane and Four Oaks Drive.

·        Mandatory Evacuation Order has been issued for all residences on Amesbury Drive beginning at Gold Run Road and encompassing all roads south including Jura Road, Juro Road, Hill Creek Road and Morningstar Road.

·        Evacuation Warning has been issued for Wingfield Road from Richmond Road south to Peter Lassen’s Grave.

·        Mandatory Evacuation Order has been issued for all residences on Old Archery Road, Old Scotts Logging Road, Childrens Road, and Oak Mountain Drive.

·        Evacuation Warning has been issued for residents along Gold Run Road west of Gunderson Road west to Amesbury Drive.

Residents needing assistance evacuating are asked to call the non-emergency dispatch center at (530) 257-6121. If you are in need of shelter for yourself or your animals, including large animals, please call the Emergency Shelter line at (530)250-9088.

Crews will continue to be active overnight protecting structures, building line, and treating spot fires.

Weather: The Red Flag Warning expired at 9 a.m. today. Smoke and widespread air quality impacts from the California wildfires remains the primary weather concern into Saturday. Thunderstorm chances return to the eastern Sierra and western Nevada by Sunday and continue into early next week. For more information about the air quality in your area please visit https://gispub.epa.gov/airnow/

Links to other fires in the North Complex:

Claremont Fire - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6996/

Bear Fire - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7025/

Forest Closures: For further information go to: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/plumas/alerts-notices

The USDA is an equal opportunity provide, employer, and lender.

To learn more about wildfire preparedness visit:

www.readyforwildfire.org

NORTH COMPLEX STATUS

Incident Start Date: 08/17/2020

Incident Start Time: 9:00 AM

Incident Type: Wildland Fire

Cause: Lightning

Incident Location:  Mt. Hough Ranger District, Plumas National Forest

Acreage: 10,382 acres

Containment:  0%

Injuries to date: 1

CURRENT SITUATION

Quincy, Calif. —  The North Complex consists of several fires managed under the direction of the California Incident Management Team 1. This includes the Sheep, Claremont, Bear and other fires located on the Mt. Hough Ranger District on the Plumas National Forest. Each fire was caused by a lightning storm that swept through the area on the morning of August 17. The team currently consists of 163 personnel, 20 engines, 2 hand crews, and 3 helicopters. Air tankers from the region were also assisting.

The Iron Fire, located southwest of Taylorsville north of Emigrant Pass and west of China Grade Road grew to about 175 acres. Crews worked to build dozer and hand line today.

Due to the Iron Fire on Mount Hough, an evacuation advisory notice was issued for the community of Taylorsville extending west on Arlington Road to Johnson Ranch Road and 3 miles south on Genesee Road from the intersection of Arlington Road and North Valley Road. For immediate text notifications about emergency alerts, residents can sign up for th­­­­e Plumas County’s CodeRed Emergency Alert System on their website at https://www.plumascounty.us/587/Sheriff-Coroner. Evacuation questions should be directed to the your County Sheriff's office non-emergency number Plumas County Sheriff’s Office: (530) 283-6375

Crews will continue to be active overnight protecting structures, building line, and treating spot fires.

Weather: The Red Flag Warning expired at 9 a.m. today. Smoke and widespread air quality impacts from the California wildfires remains the primary weather concern into Saturday. Thunderstorm chances return to the eastern Sierra and western Nevada by Sunday and continue into early next week. For more information about the air quality in your area please visit https://gispub.epa.gov/airnow/

Links to other fires in the North Complex:

Claremont Fire - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6996/

Bear Fire - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7025/

Sheep Fire - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6997/

Forest Closures: For further information go to: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/plumas/alerts-notices

The USDA is an equal opportunity provide, employer, and lender.

     To learn more about wildfire preparedness visit: www.readyforwildfire.org

#SheepFire EVACUATION UPDATES for 8-20-2020 at 3:30pm.
Effective immediately, a Mandatory Evacuation Order has been issued for residents along Richmond Road from Gold Run Road to Singletree Lane and Wingfield Road from Richmond Road to Mountain Meadow Ranch but not including Mountain Meadows Ranch.
Effective immediately, an Evacuation Warning has been issued for residents on Singletree Lane.
Effective immediately, an Evacuation Warning has been issued for residents on the South side of Gold Run Road west of Richmond Road to Gunderson Road.
Effective immediately, a Mandatory Evacuation Order has been issued for residents along the north side of Gold Run Road from Richmond Road west to the end of Gold Run including Gunderson Road and Hidden Hills Drive.
Effective immediately, a Mandatory Evacuation Order has been issued for the south side of Richmond Road from Gold Run Road to Wingfield Road.  This includes Circle Drive, Fairway Drive, Eagle Drive, Circle Court, Oaks Mountain Drive and the West Side of Wingfield Road, Haven Lane and Four Oaks Drive. 
Effective immediately, a Mandatory Evacuation Order has been issued for all residences on Amesbury Drive beginning at Gold Run Road and encompassing all roads south including Jura Road, Juro Road, Hill Creek Road and Morningstar Road. 
Effective immediately an Evacuation Warning has been issued for Wingfield Road from Richmond Road south to Peter Lassen’s Grave.
Effective immediately, a Mandatory Evacuation Order has been issued for all residences on Old Archery Road, Old Scotts Logging Road, Childrens Road, and Oak Mountain Drive.
Effective immediately, an Evacuation Warning has been issued for residents along  Gold Run Road west of Gunderson Road west to Amesbury Drive. 
People need to leave the evacuated area.  Please use caution and be courteous to your neighbors.  Drive with your headlights on and yield to emergency personnel.  Residents needing assistance evacuating are asked to call the non-emergency dispatch center at (530)257-6121.  If you are in need of shelter for yourself or your animals, including large animals, please call the Emergency Shelter line at (530)250-9088.  An emergency Shelter will be set up at Lassen Community College at 4pm today.  Large animals can be housed at the Lassen County Fairgrounds.  Check in at the Fair office on Russell Drive first before 5pm.  After 5pm, call the Emergency Shelter Line.  Liability, feed, and care of large animals is the sole responsibility of the animal’s owner.  Deputies will be going door to door to make notification.  www.readyforwildfire.org.

UPDATED EVACUATION INFORMATION for the #NorthComplex.

Per the Plumas County Sheriff's Office:

Due to the #ClaremontFire the MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER now includes Quincy La Porte from Red Bridge to Highway 70. 

An EVACUATION ADVISORY has been issued for East Quincy on both sides of Highway 70 East of Radio Hill Road and south of Lee Road.
 
EVACUATION CENTER:
Quincy High School
6 Quincy Junction Rd.
Quincy, CA 95971.  

 8/20/2020 2:15PM

UPDATED PRESS RELEASE

  SHEEP (NORTH COMPLEX) FIRE

  EXPANDED MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS