Happy Camp Complex Thursday Morning Update September 18, 2014 VIDEO: Chris Barth, public information officer for the #HappyCampComplex, gives and update on the fire and the rain which hit the fire and the base camp. Size: 129,422 acres Containment: 68 percent Total Personnel: 1,156 Structures Damaged or Destroyed: 8 Date Started: August 11, 2014 Structures Destroyed: 6 Structures Damaged: 2 Cost: $81M Resources: 23 crews, 16 helicopters, 39 engines, 12 dozers, 30 water tenders Current Information: Fire activity last night was minimal due to rain showers, higher humidity and cloud cover. Today, crews continue to secure Big Ridge and the Buckhorn Mountain areas to achieve containment objectives. Most of the fire activity is in the Marble Mountain Wilderness. Firefighters and Resource Advisors will continue to focus on suppression repair. Suppression repair mitigates damage to soil, water and roads damaged by fire suppression activity. If weather permits, helicopters will continue to support efforts to hold firelines and backhaul excess equipment. Fog and partly cloudy skies along with light winds are expected this morning and thunderstorms are predicted this afternoon. The increase in acreage is due to the Man Fire coming under the management of the Happy Camp Complex which includes 15 total fires. Firefighters and equipment are staged to respond in the event of any new fire starts on the forest. Evacuations and Road Closures: Effective 9:00 a.m. September 17, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office lifted all mandatory evacuations, advisory evacuations, and road closures associated with the Happy Camp Complex. Fire crews and equipment are still working in these areas. Drivers in the area are reminded to use caution and reduce speeds when driving on Scott River Road and the vicinity. Rainfall could loosen stones and other debris, which could roll into the roadway. Forest Closures and Restrictions: Emergency Closure Orders continue to be in effect on the Klamath National Forest for public and firefighter safety. Please visit inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/4036/ for details and maps of closure areas or call 530-841-4541. Air Quality: For detailed air quality information, visit californiasmokeinfo.blogspot/. #forestfires #forestservice #wildlandfires #firefighters
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 17:09:32 +0000
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