Incident Update Dersch Fire
- Date:
- 07/05/2024
- Time:
- 5:46 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Dersch Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-05
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Dersch Road, Shingletown
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Shasta
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 50
- Containment
- 5%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The Dersch Fire is currently at 50 acres with 5% containment. Firefighters will continue to strengthen control lines and extinguish hotspots within the perimeter. Thanks to quick actions by multiple agencies working together, forward progress has been stopped. Thank you to our Shasta County Sheriff's Office partners assisting with evacuations and road closures.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones. Be prepared to leave!
- COT-8990
- SHI-5260
- MIL-8960
- COT-8970
- SHI-5270
- MIL-5280