Incident Update Hill Fire
- Date:
- 07/19/2024
- Time:
- 7:42 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Hill Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-16
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- South of the community of Willow Creek in the Mosquito Creek Drainage
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Humboldt
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: Six Rivers National Forest and CAL FIRE IMT 2
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 4,777
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Fire behavior remained moderated today with short runs aligned with slope and majority of fire flanking and backing downslope into drainages. Moderated conditions allowed for continued tactical firing operations in Division A to have success.
Division A: Fire should hold along the control line on the west with smoldering and isolated pockets of heat still posing a threat. Continued spread to the south towards Grouse Mountain.
Division D: Backing and flanking fire with occasional upslope runs when in alignment. Roll out will continue to be an issue. Fire has potential to continue to spread to the North, though rates of spread within the 2022 Ammon fire are lower compared to areas outside this footprint.
Division L: Fire has spread into the Mosquito Creek Drainage with potential for slope reversal and uphill runs towards Route 6.
Division Z: Fire continues to flank and back down towards Packeka Creek and Grouse Mountain. Uphill runs possible when fire aligns with slope and NW winds. Fire is likely to cross Packeka without suppression action as southward spread continues.
Road Closures
Road closures are currently in place on Friday Ridge Rd. at Forest Service Route 6N06, Friday Ridge Rd. at Forest Route 5N01 and Friday Fridge Rd. at Forest Route 5N04.
Forest Closure Order currently in effect for the area impacted by the Hill Fire. It is temporarily prohibited to be on any national forest system land, trail, or road within the closure area. To view the closure order and map of closure area visit the following link www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1191963.pdf
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders and Warnings
Mandatory Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones. Leave now!
- HUM-E077-A
- HUM-E077-C
Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones. Be prepared to leave!
- HUM-E076-A
- HUM-E076-B
- HUM-E077-B
- HUM-E100-A
- HUM-E114-D
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 99
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Dozers
- 13
- Hand Crews
- 49
- Total Personnel
- 1512