Incident Update Veterans Fire

Date:
06/27/2024
Time:
6:02 PM

Incident Facts

Name
Veterans Fire
Start Date/Time
2024-06-27
Incident Status
Active
Location
Gas Point Road and Small Farms Drive
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Shasta
Administration Unit
CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
55
Containment
15%
Structures Threatened
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

At approximately 3:15 p.m. today, Thursday, June 27, 2024, resources are aggressively working to extinguish a 55-acre vegetation fire at 15% containment, located at Gas Point Rd and Small Farms Dr, 5 miles west of Happy Valley. Significant augmentation of air and ground resources are underway.
There are threats to structures and powerlines, and evacuation warnings have been issued. Evacuation Warning means that there is a potential threat to life and property. Residents should be ready to evacuate if conditions change.
These zones can be found by going to https://protect.genasys.com/search.
Stay safe and follow instructions from official sources.

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Warnings Zones:

CEN-6720
CEN-7910
HAP-7920
IGO-6730
IGO-6740
IGO-7880
IGO-7890
IGO-7900
ONO-6750
ONO-6760
ONO-6770

Assigned Resources

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

Engines
14
Water Tenders
7
Helicopters
2
Hand Crews
7