Trinity County Evacuations:
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office has issued a mandatory evacuation notice for residents of East Fork Road to Ramshorn Road east to Shasta-Trinity County line. There will be a hard road closure at East Side and East Fork Road for non-residents.
There is an Evacuation Advisory only from the East Fork/East Side Road junction west to Highway 3 northward to Ramshorn Road.
Delta Fire AM Update 9-6-18
Delta Fire Wildfire
Current Situation:
California Interagency Incident Management Team 5 assumed command of the Delta Fire Wednesday afternoon and will continue to manage this fire in addition to the Hirz Fire.
The Delta Fire continued to grow aggressively throughout the evening and overnight with a large flaming front and flame lengths estimated at 300 feet high. The fire has grown primarily to the north and northwest of Vollmers, burning on both sides of Interstate 5. Life safety is a top priority for firefighters, and the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office is coordinating evacuations for areas affected by the incident. Crews have worked to anchor the south end of the fire along Dog Creek. To stop the fire’s northern spread and protect structures east of Interstate 5, firefighters have started a backfiring operation off a road that runs east from Pollard Flats to Hirz Fire’s western side near Salt Creek Road. Many of the eastern Hirz Fire contingency lines may be used in the efforts to control the Delta Fire.
Weather will continue to be hot and dry with gusty winds that have the possibility to increase fire behavior. Firefighters are working quickly to protect communities and structures immediately threatened by the fire. Dozers are being mobilized to construct fuel breaks and control lines north of the fire front to assist with protecting life and property. Aircraft will be used extensively for water and retardant drops in order to assist with protecting values at risk and slowing the fire’s progression.
Road Closures:
Northbound Interstate 5 is closed at the Fawndale exit approximately 10 miles north of Redding. Southbound Interstate 5 is closed 3.6 miles south of Mt. Shasta at Mott Rd. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route and avoid the area.
Shasta County Evacuations:
Numerous structures are threatened, and the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office has issued mandatory evacuations for residents along the Interstate 5 corridor from exit 707 at Vollmers north to exit 714 at Gibson.. Follow the Shasta County Sheriff’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Shasta-County-Sheriffs-Office-1527637610823075/
Siskiyou County Evacuations:
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation warning for all residents of Dunsmuir. Call the 24-Hour Dispatch Center at (530) 841-2900 or the Dunsmuir Substation at (530) 235-2320 or 235-2232 with questions. Follow the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SiskiyouCountySheriff.
Evacuation Shelter:
An evacuation shelter has been established at Mount Shasta Community Center, 629 Alder Street, Mount Shasta.
Small Animal Shelter:
The Mount Shasta Humane Society is accepting small animals for evacuees using the evacuation shelter. The humane society is at 1208 North Mount Shasta Blvd (530-926-4052).
HIRZ FIRE STATUS
Hirz Fire Information: (530) 628-0039
Email: HirzFire2018@gmail.com
InciWeb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6116/
Hirz Fire Summary:
Resources Assigned:
Acres Burned: 46,150
Total Personnel: 1,393
Containment: 75 percent Hand Crews: 27
Expected Containment: September 9, 2018 Engines: 78
Cause: Human
Bulldozers: 15 Helicopters: 4
Current Situation:
Firefighters worked to strengthen and hold control lines around the Hirz Fire overnight while monitoring areas where the fire continues to burn near the perimeter. Several islands of vegetation within the perimeter started burning in the
last day. One of these islands is near the fireline close to Green Mountain, and hotshot crews have accessed the area, cut control line around it, and ensured that this interior fire does not compromise the containment line. The northeast corner of the fire along Squaw Valley Creek remains a priority for firefighters as they further secure the line while the fire continues to back slowly into the established lines. Suppression repair is being accomplished in various areas around the Hirz Fire. Crews are coordinating with Forest Service resource advisors to rehabilitate portions of the area affected by fire suppression efforts.
Closures and Evacuations:
To provide for public safety during the suppression of the Hirz Fire, Shasta-Trinity National Forest lands, roads, and trails around the fire perimeter have been closed . On August 31 the closure was expanded, and some recreation sites are temporarily inaccessible, for example the Pacific Crest Trail between Castle Crags State Park and Ash Camp, the Cabin Creek Trailhead, and the Girard Ridge Lookout.
The McCloud River Arm of Shasta Lake remains closed to boat access north of Holiday Harbor and the Shasta Caverns Ferry. Recreation sites closed due to the Hirz Fire are Hirz Bay, Moore Creek, Pine Point, Ellery Creek, Dekkas Rock
and McCloud Bridge.
For specific recreation information, please call the Shasta Lake Ranger District at (530) 275-1587 or the Mt. Shasta Ranger Station at (530) 926-4511.
