Incident Update Monument Fire

Situation Summary

Current Situation:

West of Cedar Gulch, resources started back haul of equipment and supplies while patrol of the area is ongoing. North of Hyampom Road (which has opened to through traffic this morning) evacuation orders have been reduced to warnings. A Strike Team of engines (five engines and a leader) assisted by a helicopter, have been dousing the heat pocket near the Barker burn scar with deluges of water. The heat pocket is interior of the fire perimeter and not a threat to the fire line. The fire from Cedar Gulch to north of Junction City has not produced hot spots near the fire line or any calls for service.

CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5 is meeting daily with Trinity County Sherriff’s office, CHP, California Interagency Incident Management Team 5, assisting agencies and stakeholders to evaluate the existing evacuation warnings and orders. The goal is to safely repopulate these communities in collaboration as soon as possible.

Northern California has experienced large fire activity and will likely experience an extended fire season. Fires burning in northern California are exhibiting extreme fire growth based on critical fuel conditions. The prioritization of resources is always based on life, property, and natural resources. Under these drought conditions, wildfires are burning rapidly with extreme severity and have traveled up to 8 miles in a single day. Fire spread is fuel driven and does not depend on wind speed, as we have seen in previous years. Firefighters are experiencing conditions never seen before, such as increased rates of spread, spotting and active nighttime burning. We coordinate very closely with the US Forest Service and CalOES for our local and out of state partners, to ensure resources are shared. 

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Property Damage Assessment: 

For questions and information regarding the status of your property, call Trinity County Office of Emergency Services (OES) at (530) 623-1116.

Evacuation Information:

Trinity County Evacuation Orders

Trinity County

For the latest evacuation information and road closures in Trinity County visit:
https://www.facebook.com/Trinity-County-Sheriffs-Office-1635934306689276

SOUTH ZONE EVACUATION ORDERS:

• NONE

SOUTH ZONE EVACUATION WARNINGS:

Barker Mountain:

•  North of SR 3 and Hayfork Summit Rd. extending to Barker Mountain, south of the forest boundary and west of Dutch Creek Rd. 

North Hayfork Area: 

• North of SR 3, east of Alder Gulch Dozer line to Clems Flat, south and west of Hayfork Summit Rd.
• North of SR 3, east of Barker Valley Rd., south of the fire’s edge and west of Alder Gulch at the Alder Gulch Dozer Line.
• North of SR 3, east of Big Creek Rd., south of the fire’s edge and west of Barker Valley Rd.
• North of Hyampom Rd. / SR 3, east of Cedar Gulch Rd., south of the fire’s edge and west of Brady Rd.
• North and east of SR 3 and Hyampom Rd., south of Farmer Ranch Rd. and west of Ceder Gulch Rd.

South Hayfork Area: 

• North of Salt Creek Growers, east of the forest boundary, south of Atman Road and west of SR 3.
• All areas west of SR 3 from Tule Creek Road, south to Atman Road, west to Jesse Road and north to Hyampom Road.
• All areas along the south side of Hyampom Road, from Nine Mile Bridge, east to Cedar Gulch Road

Trinity County Road Closures

Trinity County Road Closures:

• All roads inside the fire’s edge.
• All roads at the forest boundary.

For the most up to date road closure information from Cal Trans, go to https://roads.dot.ca.gov/  

Evacuation Centers:

Trinity County Evacuation Centers:

• Fireman’s Hall Pavilion (Humboldt County)
  9 Park Street
  Fortuna, CA 95540
  
  
• Willow Creek Bible Church (Humboldt County)
  39 Barannan Mountain Road
  Willow Creek, CA 95573

Animal Evacuation Centers:

Trinity County Animal Evacuation Centers:

For assistance with large and small animal evacuations call: (530) 623-8126

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines

125

Water Tenders

72

Helicopters

0

Dozers

39

Hand Crews

65

Other

47

Total Personnel

2223

Cooperating Agencies