HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.21.20 Email from Shari McCrackin EOC Briefing Notes - 9.21.2020
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:EOC Briefing Notes - 9.21.2020
Date:Monday, September 21, 2020 9:56:30 AM
Attachments:9.21.2020 0900 EOC Briefing Notes - North Complex Fire.docx
Board Members,
Attached for your information are the notes from this morning’s briefing. It looks like we will be
actively engaged in this response for at least the next week or two, as we run parallel tracks of
response and recovery efforts for the North Complex Fire on top of recovery efforts for the Camp
Fire and response activities for COVID-19. Please know that the organization, and many of its
employees, are stretched thin and we appreciate you holding off on non-emergency related issues
unless they are critical.
Shari
EOC –North Complex Fire –9.21.2020 0900 Briefing
Fire Incident
Divisions C and D (Forbestown/Clipper Mills) were doing well but more fire activity increased last night when winds
kicked up earlier and stronger than anticipated. The fire pushed out of the control lines, but not by a large amount. Fire
operations are looking at contingency lines becoming control lines over the next few days. Crews are exhausted and
having to push through the hardest area to fight fire. IMT 4 does not anticipate transitioning back to the Butte Unit this
week, due to the on-going issue in Divisions C and D. Fire believes we are at least 4 days out before we might reach a
holding pattern. The on-going fire activity impacts the ability to change Orders to Warnings in some areas for now.
West and South edges are buttoned up.
Firefighting resources are timing out and have to be released to go home, which slows down containment efforts. There
are no resources to replace the resources that are leaving. By tomorrow, we’ll be down to a skeleton crew on our fire
compared to what is needed.
The repopulation team will continue to work on safety measures in Zones 1D and 1F in preparation for repopulation,
though there is no ETA at this time.
Recology is partnering with the County to provide resources needed for people whose houses are standing to throw out
spoiled food, etc. once they can get back to their properties.
Care/Shelter
We continue to serve 1,436 individuals in 663 hotel rooms.
Our most critical staffing need is for animal care/sheltering. We are reaching out throughout the County organization
and through mutual aid requests, and doing just-in-time training for those not already trained.
Local Assistance Center opens at 10 AM Tuesday.
Infrastructure
PG&E dropping lots of trees in roadways, which means roads are not safe at this time.
Estimate of $25-30 million for various contracts to remove hazard trees posing imminent threat to public right-of-way.
The challenge of getting rid of burned and damaged trees is going to be extremely difficult, with the large number from
the Camp Fire and other wildfires throughout the State.
Damage Assessment
Focusing on areas closest to repopulation and following CalFire assessment teams. We will start receiving information
and data this afternoon. Feather Falls is almost completed; beginning work in Berry Creek area today.