Incident Update Monument Fire

Situation Summary

Current Situation:

Today, crews from the South Zone assisted the North Zone to secure the fire line north of the Helena area. The fire perimeter from the Zone break, near Coopers
Bar, down to Maxwell creek is holding. Crews continue to secure the line and mopup adjacent to the Zone Break by Coopers Bar. Firefighters are constructing direct line to contain fire that breached the fire perimeter several days ago in the Maxwell Creek area. Steep terrain and rolling material have hampered containment efforts. Fire crews are constructing direct line on the spot fire, near Garden Gulch Lane, and the fire perimeter between Barker Creek Road (Barker fire scar) and the Carter Road area (north of Hayfork) is holding well. Crews are working hard to secure the fire line in the Cedar Gulch area; construction of direct fire line and mop-up continue as dozers worked to complete the contingency line in the Sims Gap area. Contingency line construction will resume from the southwest side of the fire to Tule Creek Road to protect the community of Hayfork.

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.

Community Meetings: A virtual community meeting will be held at 6:00 P.M. tomorrow, August 28. The meeting will be live streamed on the CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit Facebook page, CAL FIRE IMT 5’s YouTube channel and Shasta Trinity National Forest Facebook page. All links are listed above or use the QR code to the left.

Evacuation Orders, Evacuation Warnings, & Road Closures

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

Evacuation Orders:
Trinity County – The Monument Fire continues to threaten communities in Trinity County. Evacuation orders remain in effect for areas of Hayfork, portions of Junction City, Helena and Barker Mountain. For detailed evacuation information, visit the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page at:at: https://www.facebook.com/Trinity-County-Sheriffs-Office-1635934306689276/

Evacuation Warnings:

The areas along SR 299, West of Oregon Summit to Cemetery Road. This area includes Eagle Rock Quarry, Slattery Pond, Sky Ranch Road, Red Hill Road, Canyon Creek Road north to Ripstein Campground, Upper Road, Powerhouse Road, Valdor Road, Lake Road, the Eastern most section of Hocker Meadow Road and all of Coopers Bar Estates. Portions of Weaverville. Residents and Emergency personnel only will be allowed access to the above listed open areas.

The areas along SR 299 west of Cemetery Road thru Big Flat, Big Bar and Del Loma, to Big Mountain Road. This includes the southernmost area of Wheel Gulch, the first 2 miles south of SR 299 on Corral Bottom Road in Big Bar, Price Creek Road, Big Bar Dump Road, Lilac Lane, Pattison Ranch Road, Red Horse Road, Lakewood Drive,
Orchard Lane, Clement Road, Poker Lane, Prairie Creek Road, Big Mountain Road. 

The areas along SR 299 west of Big Mountain Road thru Cedar Flat and Burnt Ranch to SR 299 near Ammon Road. This includes the first 8 miles up Underwood Mountain Road south of SR 299, Friedrich Road, School House Road, Stagecoach Drive, Iris Lane, Hennessey Road, Veterans Hall Road, and McConnaha Road. Trinity Center/Coffee Creek, Hawkins Bar, Denny.

Sheriff’s Office Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Trinity-County-Sheriffs-Office-1635934306689276/

Road Closures:
Dutch Creek Road at Red Hill Road. Dutch Creek Road, Evans Bar and Solider Creek will remain closed. Highway 299 at Sky Ranch Road. Highway 299 at Ammon Road. Both road closures are open to residents and emergency responders only. East Fork/ Helena Road. All of Big French Creek Road north Highway 299 and the area north of the residences on Big Mountain Road will remain closed.

Sign up for Trinity County Code Red Alerts:
https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/BF42F95647FB

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
  
  
• Shasta College
  1155 Old Oregon Trail Building 1900
  Redding Ca 96949

Animal Evacuation Centers:

• Redding Rodeo Grounds (large animal)
  715 Auditorium Drive
  Redding, CA
  
  
• Hoopa Rodeo Grounds (large animal)
  Pine Creek Road
  Willow Creek, CA 

Property Damage Assessment: 

CAL FIRE damage inspection teams will continue to make assessments in affected areas.

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

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

Engines

171

Water Tenders

60

Helicopters

18

Dozers

56

Hand Crews

49

Other

33

Total Personnel

2319

Cooperating Agencies