HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.20.20 Sunday Evening North Complex Fire - Evening EOC Update
From:McCracken, Shari
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra;
McCracken, Shari;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;
Teeter, Doug
Subject:North Complex Fire - Evening EOC Update
Date:Sunday, September 20, 2020 6:42:41 PM
Board Members,
The EOC staff will be working virtually this evening. The day was spent continuing to support
evacuees and their animals through the Care and Shelter Unit. Public Works continued
working on infrastructure needed for repopulation. Staff are participating in the Repopulation
Group, working on plans for when more areas under Orders are reduced to Warnings and
residents are able to visit their property. Public Health and Red Cross are putting together
information and PPE for property owners. As Orders are lifted a similar process will take place
as in the Camp Fire, where property owners will have 24 hours to view their property prior to
the general public being allowed into the area.
Just a reminder, residents in need of sheltering assistance should call 530-552-6150 or
e-mail northcomplexsheltering@buttecounty.net.
The animal shelter currently has 95 animals with no identified owner. Individuals may
visit https://phshelter.com/event/northcomplex to see the animals in the shelter
without an identified owner. If an individual sees their animal(s) on the website, let the
County know through e-mail at reunification@nvadg.org or call 530-895-0000.
The West Zone of the North Complex Fire is 80,000 acres at this time and 56% contained. Fire
behavior continues to be problematic in Divisions C and D (Forbestown and Clipper Mills),
though CalFire is not as concerned with a run tonight as it was last night. Residents in the
areas in an around Forbestown and Clipper Mills, which are currently under a Warning, will
need to stay alert and aware of fire activity. Winds that will pick up around 9:00 tonight will
test the lines. The plan remains for IMT 4 to transition the fire back to the Butte Unit within
the next week.
Damage assessment continues, and approximately 70% have been completed. CalFire
anticipates all assessments will be completed later this week. The most current data includes:
Damaged residential - 46
Destroyed residential - 1,046
Damaged commercial - 5
Destroyed commercial - 59
Damaged other - 46
Destroyed other - 530
The Local Assistance Center (LAC) will be open for at least 3 weeks. We will evaluate needs as
we near the 3-week mark, to see if the LAC is needed longer. We were pleased to hear that
over 1,000 individuals have already registered with FEMA. COVID-19 safety requirements will
be implemented in the LAC, so people should anticipate having to wait longer than usual. We
also request that no donations be brought to the LAC.
Staff are meeting with FEMA and CalOES on Monday to identify key staff for each recovery
function, to understand what State and federal services are already approved for fire survivors
and the timeline for additional services to be made available, and to ensure that the federal
and State governments clearly understand what is needed by our impacted residents. The
lessons learned during Camp Fire recovery efforts will serve us well.
We have identified space in Oroville so that we can begin relocating the EOC to Oroville, as
well as establishing the DROC, over the next week. These plans could change if there is any
major change in fire behavior and evacuations efforts, though.
We will keep positive thoughts that the crews are able to get in sufficient line to lessen the
concerns in Divisions C and D over the next 48 hours. It sounds like smoke may get worse
throughout the week, which will hinder air resources
There will be no more information today, unless a new situation arises.
Have a good evening,
Shari