July Complex Fire Update July 30, 2020 - 8:00 a.m. California Interagency Incident Management Team 12 Mike Nobles, Incident Commander 
Centro de Informacion:  530-208 5615 Horario: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Informe Especial: There is a RED FLAG WARNING se extiende hasta, Julio 31 alas 8:00 p.m.
Condicion del tiempo Apmospherico: Conditions para el Jueves son altas tenperaturas con el aire ventoso y secolos cielos durante el dia con tenperaturas .En los 90 y Humedad menos del 10% Ylos vientos estaran del sur al suraestee10-15 mph con Ranfagas de de 25mph.Tiempo extendendio seguira , Soleado,caliente,ventoso,y inestable.  
Situacion actual: El Incendio Caldwell tiene 79,316acres de area afectada y se matiene en 45% de liquididacion. Los combatientes Tuvieron un dia muy excitoso  al inplementar contra fuegos y de esa manera aumentar  las lineas de control en el sur y suroeste del insendio .El humo sera Mas visible oy por los actos mecionados  de igula manera los insendios Gillen Y Caldwell an cresido y juntado y de hoy en adelnte seran mencionados como un solo incendio que sera identificado como el Insendio Caldwell 
Condiciones de Alerta  Roja pueden incrementar el conportamiento dl fuego por el dia de hoy por cause de la sequis de los combustibles y seguiran manteniendo el calor por periodas mas largos. Y encase de nuevos insendio podrian tener un composramiento mas agresivo.
La orden para mitigar COVID-19 la administracion a establecido 2 campammetos , para permitir alos combatientes Poder mantener la distancia y las reconmenmdaciiones establecidas por el equipode manejo de fuego’ 
Incendios Allen & Dalton: ceran proximaente monitoreados por los conbatientesque estan asiendo supresson y actividades de reparacion los manejadores estan planeando Transferir el mando de estos insendios de regreso al Bosque Nacional Modoc 

Los manejadores del fueg estaran inplementando tacticas de suguridad para poder entrar alos incendios y dar preoridad  alos conbatientes y seguridad publica y los valres que esten en riesgo. La seguridad de la vida es preoridad y seguira ciendo LA PREOCUPACION NEMERO 1. Covid-19 mitigaciones recomanciones por CDC. 
Clapsuras & Evacuaciones : Semantienen de manera abligatoriaen las siguinteas areas. Medicine Lake y El Monumento NacionaLava beds.
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Estadisticas de complejo July Start Date:  July 22, 2020      Ubicasion :  serca de Canby, CA, on Modoc National  Forest     La Causa del Incendio:  Rayos   Tamano:  79,316 (Caldwell), 1035 (Allen), 1,367 (Dalton) Percent Contained:  45% Cadwell, 80% Allen, 100% Dalton 100% Recursos: 1695 personal, 103 bomberas, 23 dozers, 30 Pipas de agua, 14 Hellicopteros disponibles 

 A Red Flag warning has been issues for areas surrounding the #JulyComplex because of strong winds and low humidity.  Red Flag Warning URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 825 PM PDT Tue Jul 28 2020 CAZ284-285-300300- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0007.200729T2100Z-200730T0300Z/ Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta-Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- 825 PM PDT Tue Jul 28 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284 AND 285... * Impacts: FOR Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and   high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread   of new and existing fires. * Affected area:   In Northern CA...Fire Weather Zones 284 and 285. * Wind: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Humidity: 7 to 12 percent. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD * A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. * One less spark, one less wildfire. $$

Special Statement
Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low humidity 14:00 – 20:00 today. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory for Klamath County due to smoke from wildfires in Northern California.

Fire
Fire activity might increase over the next few days due to breezy winds and increased temperature paired with decreased humidity. Firefighting efforts have been effective at gaining containment.

Smoke
Smoke concentrations will be highest near the fire area and is expected to disperse to the north and northeast throughout the day with settling into drainage bottoms overnight. Klamath Falls, Tulelake, and Chiloquin may experience poor air quality. Numerous fires in the region are contributing to increased smoke production.

Other
The July Complex includes the following fires: Caldwell, Allen, Dalton, and Gillam. Avoid exposure when possible by limiting outdoor activities when smoke is present.

Special notes: There is a RED FLAG WARNING today, July 29, from 2 until 8pm.

Weather: Today’s conditions will be hot, dry, breezy, and unstable. The combination of gusty afternoon winds and low humidity will result in red flag conditions early this afternoon into the evening. Skies are forecast to remain sunny during the day, with temperatures as high as 95. Relative humidity could reach as low as 8%. Winds should be light and variable in the morning, becoming south-southwest at 10-15mph with gusts up to 20mph in the afternoon. Thursday and Friday could bring more red flag conditions due to wind and humidity. Conditions will remain sunny, very hot, dry, breezy, and unstable.

Current Situation: Fire behavior was much calmer on the Caldwell Fire yesterday than the previous two days; the fire is now 40% contained. Yesterday, crews conducted burning operations to even out the fire’s edge and fill in unburned areas. On the west side of the fire, the 49 road is holding well. Firefighters were able to begin direct control line construction on the south side of the fire, working from the 49 road eastward. Additionally, crews are still creating secondary control lines south of the fire perimeter. On the southeast corner, dozers and firefighters succeeded in creating solid control line, and this allowed the residents of Tionesta to return to their homes. On the east side, fire held well along the 120 road, and fire crews built control line all around the fire area that had crossed over the railroad tracks. On the north, fire flanked into the marsh and the tule is receptive to burning, however, fire is holding well at the 120 road.

The Gillem Fire was active yesterday and is now 3,669 acres. It is burning in difficult terrain that is not fully accessible to firefighters. Dozers and engines worked where safety allowed, and firefighters conducted burning operations along the 49 road. Aircraft were not able to drop water over the Gillem Fire yesterday because of smoke impacts.

Crews and equipment will continue similar work as yesterday on the Caldwell Fire, securing the fire’s edge and ensuring that control lines are solid and effective. Firefighters on the south side will extend the direct line they began yesterday. Firefighters working in the Gillem Fire area will construct direct and indirect control line and hold and improve existing control line to help limit spread. Night resources remain on the Caldwell and Gillem fires, and they are successfully enhancing daytime efforts.

Red Flag conditions could contribute to increased fire behavior today, and drought stressed fuels are still holding heat for long periods of times. Any hold-over new starts from previous lighting strikes could show active behavior today.

In order to keep mitigating COVID-19 risks, fire managers have established two new fire camps, allowing personnel to spread out and maintain social distancing recommendations to the best extent possible. 

Allen and Dalton Fires: The Allen and Dalton fires have line around their entire perimeters. Staff are performing suppression repair activities, and managers anticipate being able to transfer command of these fires back to the Modoc National Forest.

Fire managers will employ tactics that safely engage fire while prioritizing firefighter and public safety and protecting values at risk. Life safety will always remain the number one priority. COVID-19 mitigations are being taken to limit exposure risks to firefighters and the public, per CDC guidelines.

Closures and Evacuations: There remains a MANDATORY EVACUATION in place for the Medicine Lake Recreation Area. The Lava Beds National Monument remains closed.

For More Information:      

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July Complex Statistics               Start Date:  July 22, 2020      Location:  Near Canby, CA, on Modoc National  Forest                      Cause:  Lightning 

Size:  75,567 (Caldwell), 1035 (Allen), 1,367 (Dalton) 3,669 (Gillam)              Percent Contained:  40% Cadwell, 80% Allen, 90% Dalton, 0% Gillem             Resources: 1676 personnel, 98 engines, 23 dozers, 28 water tenders, 12 available helicopters

 July Complex / Caldwell Fire Community Meeting

Tulelake Fairgrounds 
800 Main St. 
Tulelake, CA 96134

Meeting will be at the Arts and Crafts Building.

Please wear face coverings and practice 6 feet of social distancing if attending in person.

Event will be live-streamed
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Smoke Report for areas near the July Complex Fire

(See the accompanying image or pdf link below for full info and graphics.)

Fire:
Active burning is expected over the next few days as hot and dry conditions persist. The fire will continue to grow; however, firefighting efforts have been effective at increasing containment. A new fire (lightning-caused) was detected yesterday afternoon. The Gillam Fire is located just west of Gillam Ridge, near the northwest corner of the Caldwell Fire. It is being managed as part of the July Complex.

Smoke: Smoke concentrations will be highest near the fire area and is expected to disperse to the northeast throughout the day and settle into drainage bottoms overnight. Klamath Falls and Chiloquin may experience poor air quality. Pay attention to changing conditions and visibility in your area.

Other: The July Complex includes the following fires: Caldwell, Allen, Dalton, and Gillam. Avoid exposure when possible by limiting outdoor activities when smoke is present. Consider relocating to cleaner air if possible.

Special notes: The MANDATORY EVACUATION for Tionesta remains in place. Evacuations and warnings are lifted for: Tulelake area, residents with property bordering the forest or Lava Beds, all Copic, Panhandle and Peninsula areas south of Hwy 139.

Weather: Today will be partly cloudy in the morning, with clearing skies leading to sunny, warmer, drier weather today. Light and variable winds this morning will become south-southwest at 8-12mph and gusty by the afternoon, up to 17mph. Maximum temperatures should be 88-93F, with humidity at 15-20%. As the week continues, conditions will become very hot, dry, breezy and unstable, with possible red flag conditions.

Current Situation: As predicted, yesterday’s weather included thunderstorms and erratic outflow winds. These conditions created extreme fire behavior and growth on the Caldwell Fire, which has now grown to 67,789 acres. Fire was active on the west side of the fire, and firefighters conducted more burning operations near the Lava Beds National Monument Visitor Center and Headquarters, and control lines here are holding well. On the east side, the fire made a run toward Hwy 139, crossing the railroad tracks and threatening the town of Tionesta, thus prompting an evacuation. The 97 road was closed in the fire area. Aircraft assisted with efforts until weather no longer allowed, and firefighters worked aggressively to create control measures and implemented direct line construction using heavy equipment, engines, and hand crews. They conducted tactical burning operations off road systems and performed point to point structure protection (going from structure to structure and reducing the potential for ignition by removing burnable material). Crews successfully prevented fire spread into the town. On the north side of the fire, firefighters constructed direct control line along the fire’s edge and extended the line west and south back toward the Lava Beds National Monument area. The rain helped calm the fire into the evening; the Caldwell Fire received between 0.1 and 0.25 inches of rain.

Today, on the north side, firefighters will continue creating and enforcing control line. The tule in the marshes has been susceptible to burning, so crews will work to anchor the fire at the water and limit fire spread to the north. On the east side, the threat to Tionesta is now significantly diminished. Firefighters will improve and work to complete control line in this area. Fire crews on the west side will be performing burning operations to clean up the west edge and further secure the control line. These burning operations ‘fill in’ areas of unburned fuel, thus limiting the potential for more unpredictable fire behavior. Firefighters will work along the 49 road, south to the 44N01, looping back east beneath the southwest corner of the fire.   

Lightning strikes created a new fire just northeast of the Caldwell perimeter, now called the “Gillem Fire”. July Complex crews are attending to this fire and have built a significant amount of control line around its perimeter. This fire is approximately 500 acres.   

Allen and Dalton Fires: The Allen and Dalton fires have line around their entire perimeters. They currently require very little staffing, and managers anticipate being able to transfer command of these fires back to the local unit later this week.

Fire managers will employ tactics that safely engage fire while prioritizing firefighter and public safety and protecting values at risk. Life safety will always remain the number one priority. COVID-19 mitigations are being taken to limit exposure risks to firefighters and the public, per CDC guidelines.

Closures and Evacuations: There are MANDATORY EVACUATIONS for Tionesta. There remains a MANDATORY EVACUATION in place for the Medicine Lake Recreation Area. The Lava Beds National Monument remains closed. For information regarding evacuations, go to the Modoc County Sheriff’s Facebook or Website: www.modocsheriff.us

For More Information:                                                                                                           

Inciweb:     https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6881/                                 Facebook:                                                  facebook.com/ModocNF

Twitter:     @ModocNF                                 Fire Info Line:            530-208-5615                                Email: mdffireinfo@gmail.com

July Complex Statistics   Start Date:  July 22, 2020      Location:  Near Canby, CA, on Modoc NF       Size:  67,789 (Caldwell), 966 (Allen), 1,367 (Dalton) Percent Contained:  0% Cadwell, 80% Allen, 90% Dalton                                                                                                       Cause:  Lightning      

Resources: 1583 personnel, 91 engines, 23 dozers, 32 water tenders, multiple air support

Due to unstable weather and extreme fire activity on the Caldwell Fire, there is now a MANDATORY EVACUATION for Tionesta. Fire is active on the west and east sides of the fire. Fire on the east is approaching Hwy 139. Firefighters are working aggressively to implement control measures and structure protection is in place where needed.