Red Salmon Complex is 3,919 acres and 0% contained burning within the Trinity Alps Wilderness on the Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National Forests. Crews are utilizing direct containment strategies, strengthening indirect lines in the wilderness using minimum impact suppression techniques, and continue to work with resource advisors to avoid disturbance to cultural resources. Firefighters are opening previously constructed control lines from past fires outside the wilderness as contingency lines. California Interagency Incident Management Team 14 continues to make COVID-19 precautions a priority at all incident camps by screening all personnel daily and implementing recommended measures to prevent coronavirus spread. Community and firefighter safety are a top priority of both the incident management team and the national forests.

 

The Red Fire is 3,178 acres and 0% contained. Crews continued firing operations last night making progress on the north flank of the fire along the Lubbs Trail and the 10N01 between Salmon Trailhead and Black Mountain. Firing operations will begin again today. This fire is the most active of the pair with small group torching and short terrain driven runs with backing on the south flank towards the Salmon Fire.

 

The Salmon Fire is 741 acres and 0% contained. The fire continues to hold in its current fire footprint. With the most activity occurring on the south portion in the Eightmile Creek drainage. Firefighters will continue direct line on both the southwest and southeast portions of the fire from Backbone Ridge down to Eightmile Creek and Salmon Summit Ridge to Eightmile Creek.

 

Weather: A weak low pressure remains over the area bringing morning fog and low clouds limiting visibility for air operations. Temperatures are trending slightly cooler today with higher relative humidity which will slow firing operations on the north flank. A slight chance of thunderstorms exists through this afternoon.

 

Air quality: An air quality monitoring specialist is providing daily smoke forecasts and air quality information for the surrounding communities. Reports can be found here: fires.airfire.org/outlooks/NWCalifornia

 

Closures: Big Rock River Access has been closed in the interest of public safety as it is being used as a dip site for helicopter operations in the fire suppression efforts on the Red Salmon Complex.

Current Situation:

Firefighters made progress building direct line on the Red Salmon Complex which has burnt 3,420 acres on the Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity national forests. Both the Red and Salmon fires are burning within the Trinity Alps Wilderness and are 0% contained. Crews utilized direct containment strategies where possible, strengthened indirect control lines using minimum impact suppression techniques, and continue working with resource advisors to avoid disturbance to cultural resources. A base camp was established in Orleans today. California Interagency Incident Management Team 14 continues to make COVID-19 precautions a priority at all incident camps by screening all personnel daily and implementing recommended measures to prevent coronavirus spread. Community and firefighter safety is a top priority of both the incident management team and the national forests.

The Red Fire is 2,721 acres and 0% contained. Crews continued firing operations today progressing on the north flank of the fire along the Lubbs Trail and the 10N01 between Salmon Trailhead and Black Mountain. This fire is the most active of the pair with small group torching and short terrain driven runs with backing on the south flank towards the Salmon Fire.

The Salmon Fire is 699 acres and 0% contained. The fire continues to hold in its current fire footprint. Firefighters went direct on both the southwest and southeast portions of the fire, building and reinforcing line from Backbone Ridge down to Eightmile Creek and Salmon Summit Ridge to Eightmile Creek.

Weather:
Temperatures will be slightly cooler tonight with higher humidity recoveries over the fire area.  A low pressure system is developing off the coast bringing a slight change of thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon.

Air quality:
An air quality monitoring specialist is providing daily smoke forecasts and air quality information for the surrounding communities. Reports can be found here: fires.airfire.org/outlooks/NWCalifornia

Closures:
Big Rock River Access has been closed in the interest of public safety as it is being used as a dip site for helicopter operations in the fire suppression efforts on the Red Salmon Complex.

Current Situation: Firefighters are making progress building direct line on the Red Salmon Complex which has burnt 3,315 acres on the Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity national forests. Both the Red fire and Salmon fire are burning in steep, rugged terrain, with limited access within the Trinity Alps Wilderness and are 0% contained. Air operations continue to support crews on the ground as visibility and smoke conditions allow. Crews will continue to go direct where possible, strengthen indirect control lines, while using minimum impact suppression tactics in the wilderness, and work with resource advisors to avoid disturbance to cultural resources. A base camp will be established in Orleans today, bringing firefighters closer to the incident thus reducing travel distance for crews and allow resources to get to the fires more efficiently. The Red Fire is 2,618 acres and 0% contained. Crews began firing operations yesterday on the north flank of the fire along the Lubbs Trail and the 10N01 road near Salmon Summit Trailhead to secure that portion of the line. Firing operations will continue today as conditions remain favorable. All sides of the fire are still active and showing a moderate rate of spread backing in all directions with short uphill runs.  The Salmon Fire is 697 acres and 0% contained. The fire remains in the footprint of previous fires, but still has some potential for growth. Handcrews will continue direct attack operations on the south flank of the fire working from Salmon Summit Ridge and scouting missions along Backbone Ridge to attempt containment and hold the fire where it currently sits. Crews will resume indirect line reinforcement along Backbone Ridge and progress down to Pack Saddle Ridge and begin north toward Black Mountain to tie into the Red Fire. Weather: Temperatures will be slightly cooler today with higher humidity.  A low pressure system is developing off the coast bringing a slight change of thunderstorms this afternoon. Air quality: An air quality monitoring specialist is providing daily smoke forecasts and air quality information for the surrounding communities. Reports can be found here: fires.airfire.org/outlooks/NWCalifornia Closures: Big Rock River Access has been closed in the interest of public safety as it is being used as a dip site for helicopter operations in the fire suppression efforts on the Red Salmon Complex.

 Smoke Outlook for 8/04 - 8/05 

NW California - Red Salmon Complex  Issued at: 2020-08-04 07:33 PDT
Fire  Moderate fire growth is expected on both the Red and Salmon Fires. The Salmon fire continues to burn towards the south. Fire spread has slowed to the north, east and west. Red fire is active on all flanks, backing and group torching have been observed.  Smoke  Smoke will remain in the immediate vicinity of the fire for the morning, then will begin to flow to the southeast. Communities to the southeast of the fire may see elevated smoke conditions later in the day.  Other  Air quality may change unexpectedly.  If you begin to notice health effects from smoke, you are encouraged to follow the "actions to protect yourself" listed below. Always remember, if you smell smoke you are breathing smoke.

  Current Situation:

The Red Salmon Complex burning in the Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity national forests is 2,748 acres and 0% contained. Both fires are burning in steep, rugged terrain, with limited access within the Trinity Alps Wilderness. Air operations continue to support crews on the ground as visibility and smoke conditions allow. Today, crews strengthened indirect line utilizing existing trail systems, roads, and ridgelines using minimum impact suppression tactics in the wilderness and working with resource advisors to avoid disturbance to cultural resources.

The Red Fire is 2,070 acres and 0% contained. Crews began firing operations on the north flank of the fire along the Lubbs Trail and the 10N01 road near Salmon Summit to secure that portion of the line. Firefighters also built more indirect line and put hose lays in place to the southeast along Salmon Summit Ridge to Salmon Mountain. All flanks are still active at a moderate rate of spread backing in all directions with short uphill runs. 

The Salmon Fire is 678 acres and 0% contained. The fire remains in the footprint of previous fires, but still has some potential for growth. Handcrews started direct attack operations on the south flank of the fire starting at Salmon Summit Ridge and scouting missions along Backbone Ridge to attempt containment and hold the fire where it currently sits. Crews began indirect line reinforcement along Backbone Ridge and will progress down to Pack Saddle Ridge and begin north towards Black Mountain to tie into the Red Fire.

Weather: Humidity will rise this evening with slightly cooler temperatures.  A low pressure system is developing off the coast to bring possible thunderstorms to the early this week.

Air quality: An air quality monitoring specialist will continue to provide daily smoke forecasts and air quality information for the surrounding communities. Reports can be found here: fires.airfire.org/outlooks/NWCalifornia

Closures: Big Rock River Access has been closed in the interest of public safety as it is being used as a dip site for helicopter operations in the fire suppression efforts on the Red Salmon Complex

Smoke Outlook for 8/03 - 8/04NW California - Red Salmon ComplexIssued at: 2020-08-03 06:53 PDT

Fire

The Salmon Fire continues to actively back to the south. Fire spread has slowed to the north, east and west. The Red Fire is active on all flanks, backing and group torching have been observed. Both fires are fuel and terrain driven.

Smoke

Smoke will remain in the immediate vicinity of the fire for the morning, then will begin to flow to the southeast. Communities to the southeast of the fire may see elevated smoke conditions. We are working on setting up more monitors in the forecast area in the next coming days.

Other

Numerous fires in the region are contributing to increased smoke production. Air quality may change unexpectedly.

If you begin to notice health effects from smoke, you are encouraged to follow the  "actions to protect yourself". Always remember, if you smell smoke you are breathing smoke.

  

Current Situation:

The Red Salmon Complex burning in the Six Rivers and Shasta Trinity national forest is 2,643 acres and 0% contained. Both fires are burning in steep, rugged terrain, with limited access. Air operations will continue to support crews on the ground with as visibility and smoke conditions allow. Today, crews will continue strengthening indirect line utilizing existing trail systems, roads, and ridgelines using minimum impact suppression tactics in the wilderness and working with resource advisors to avoid disturbance to cultural resources. An air quality monitoring specialist will continue to provide daily smoke forecasts and air quality information for the surrounding communities.

The Red Fire is 1,966 acres and 0% contained. Crews continued line reinforcement along the 10N01forest road and Lubb Trail progressing towards Black Mountain. Firefighters will continue indirect line southeast down to Indian Rocks along Salmon Summit Ridge.

The Salmon Fire is 677 acres and 0% contained. The fire is continuing to hold in previous fire scars but still has some potential for growth. Handcrews started direct attack operations on the south portion of the fire starting at Salmon Summit Ridge and scouting missions along Backbone Ridge to attempt containment and hold the fire where it currently sits. Crews began indirect line reinforcement along Backbone Ridge and will progress down to Pack Saddle Ridge and begin north towards Black Mountain to tie into the Red Fire.

Weather: A high pressure system continues to sit atop the area, creating an inversion that will hamper ventilation of the smoke. The ridgeline line winds will be predominantly from of the northwest pushing smoke from the Red Fire to the Salmon. This weather will supply dry air conditions with poor humidity recovery as well as the possibility of smoke laying down over the fire area.

Closures: Big Rock River Access has been closed in the interest of public safety as it is being used as a dip site for helicopter operations in the fire suppression efforts on the Red Salmon Complex.

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 Current Situation: 

The Red Salmon Complex burning in the Six Rivers and Shasta Trinity national forest is 1,876 acres and 0% contained. Fire behavior on the Red Fire has been backing in all directions at a moderate rate of spread. Today, crews focused on reinforcing and building control lines on both fires utilizing minimum impact suppression tactics in the wilderness. Smoke settling over both fires limited air support operations throughout the day. An air quality monitoring specialist will continue to provide daily smoke forecasts and air quality information for the surrounding communities.

     The Red Fire is 1,251 acres and 0% contained. Crews made access onto the Lubb Trail continuing line reinforcement as well as firing operations to strengthen the control line while progressing west toward the 10N01 forest road. Line reinforcement was completed on the10N01 road up to Salmon Summit Ridge. Firefighters continued indirect line southeast down to Indian Rocks along Salmon Summit Ridge

     The Salmon Fire is 625 acres and 0% contained. The fire grew very little as it is slowed by previous fire scars but still has potential for growth. Firefighters started direct attack operations on the south portion of the fire starting at Salmon Summit Ridge and scouting missions along Backbone Ridge to attempt containment and hold the fire where it currently sits. Crews began indirect line reinforcement along Backbone Ridge and will progress down to Pack Saddle Ridge and begin north towards Black Mountain to tie into the Red Fire.

   Weather: A high pressure system continues to sit atop the area, creating an inversion that will hamper ventilation of the smoke. The ridgeline line winds will be predominantly from of the northwest pushing smoke from the Red Fire to the Salmon. This weather will supply dry air conditions with poor humidity recovery as well as the possibility of smoke laying down over the fire area.

   Closures: Big Rock River Access has been closed in the interest of public safety as it is being used as a dip site for helicopter operations in the fire suppression efforts on the Red Salmon Complex. 

SMOKE OUTLOOK FOR 8/02-03
 
NW California-Red Salmon Complex
 
Special Statement
Numerous fires in the region are contributing to increased smoke production. Air quality may change unexpectedly.
Fire
Yesterday, the Red Fire showed the most activity with continued ground fire and isolated up-hill runs but the fire generally continues to back down canyons and consume understory fuels. The Salmon Fire is moving through Chaparral with occasional up-slope runs. An inversion will hang over the fires, limiting ventilation and potentially reducing fire activity. Today, crews will continue to construct indirect line and will go direct where safe to do so while implementing minimum impact suppression tactics.
Smoke
Smoke will remain in the immediate vicinity of the fire for the morning, then will begin to flow to the southeast. Communities to the southeast of the fire may see elevated smoke conditions. We are working on setting up more monitors in our forecast area in the next coming days.
Other
Avoid exposure when possible by limiting outdoor activities when smoke is present.  
 

Current Situation:

The Red Salmon Complex continues to burn in the Six Rivers and Shasta Trinity national forests. The complex is currently at 1,877 acres and 0% contained. Fire growth for each fire has been mostly terrain driven with some short, uphill runs. Crews today are focusing on reinforcing indirect control lines on both fires utilizing minimum impact suppression tactics in the wilderness. An inversion layer is sitting over the area causing smoke to settle over both fires which could potentially limit air operations.  An air quality monitoring specialist is assigned and will provide smoke forecasts and air quality information for the surrounding communities.

The Red Fire is 1,252 acres and 0% contained. Crews are almost finished reinforcing control lines to Whiteys Peak along Salmon Summit Ridge. Today, firefighters will continue to strengthen and improve old control lines on the Salmon Summit Ridgeline to the south and progressing to Salmon Mountain.

The Salmon Fire is 626 acres and 0% contained. Smoke from the Red Fire will create shade over the Salmon Fire which will decrease fire activity. Firefighters will patrol Salmon Summit Ridgeline looking for possible spot fires and continue mop-up operations on the northeast portion of the fire to prevent growth into the Klamath National Forest. Taking advantage of smoke shading and reduced fire activity, crews will begin direct line construction along the east portion of the fire.

Weather: A high pressure system has moved into the area which has created an inversion that will hamper ventilation in the fire area. The ridgeline line winds will be predominantly from of the northwest pushing smoke from the Red Fire to the Salmon. This weather will supply dry air conditions with poor humidity recovery as well as the possibility of smoke laying down over the fire area.

Closures: Big Rock River Access has been closed in the interest of public safety as it is being used as a dip site for helicopter operations in the fire suppression efforts on the Red Salmon Complex.

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