HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.27.20 Email from Shari McCraken - RE_ Is there a fire in Butte Creek Canyon_
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:RE: Is there a fire in Butte Creek Canyon?
Date:Sunday, September 27, 2020 10:37:24 PM
All,
This is a quick update.
The fire has burned outside of containment lines near Bucks Lake and has moved a bit a few miles
closer to Storrie and down canyon. Out of an abundance of caution, because a number of people in
the foothill areas around Concow, Big Bend, Yankee Hill, and Pulga don’t have access to phones
depending on their carrier, the Sheriff’s Office has issued an Evacuation Order in order to allow time
to notify people. The Sheriff’s Office has issued Warnings in Magalia, Stirling City, and portions of
the unincorporated area between Clark and Hwy 70 south of the Town limits (see map and Sheriff’s
website for full details), and Paradise issued a Warning for the Town. You can find the County’s most
current Evacuation warnings and orders at https://www.buttecounty.net/.DESS is contacting
individuals on the SNAP List, and coordinating with the Sheriff’s Office for individuals that do
not respond to the calls. We are estimating 2,000 – 3,000 people might be impacted by the
Order. We do not have an estimate at this time on the new Warnings.
People should call the shelter hotline at 552-6150 tonight to register for a hotel room tomorrow.
Hotel rooms are very impacted locally, so people will most likely have to leave the area for a hotel
room. The State Department of General Services is looking into other options for non-congregate
shelter, but there will not be options tonight so people will need to seek out friends, family, or
shelter in their vehicles. The State has indicated there is no more capacity for feeding people in
hotels and any new people in hotel rooms will be on their own for food.
Small animal shelters are at capacity, so the County is working on a third small animal site for
tomorrow, though staffing is problematic. We have requested that the State get additional staffing
for animal shelters. For tonight, people will have to keep their small animals with them, and people
with large animals can trailer animals down Clark Road but will have to wait until morning to register
them at Camelot. It is not possible to do animal rescues at night.
Some staff are in the EOC and will be here until we see how many people need assistance. We will
go virtual later tonight, if we can, so that staff can get much needed rest, as many have had no days
off between emergency response duties and their day jobs. As new information comes available, I
will update you, though we are trying to get intel ourselves.
Please pardon any typos or grammatical errors – typing this and talking to multiple people at the
same time.
Shari
From: Lucero, Debra
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2020 9:18 PM
To: McCracken, Shari <SMcCracken@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Re: Is there a fire in Butte Creek Canyon?
Okay. Thank you.
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Butte County Supervisor District 2
269 E. 3rd St., Ste. 100
Chico, CA 95928
Appointments: 530-891-7535
Mobile: 530-552-2030
From: McCracken, Shari
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2020 9:04 PM
To: Lucero, Debra
Subject: Re: Is there a fire in Butte Creek Canyon?
Not that I've heard- still the North Complex blowing up in Plumas, but evac Orders and
warnjngs going out as people will see flames and think it's closer than it is. Have to go. Will
send out info when I can.
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 27, 2020, at 9:02 PM, Lucero, Debra <DLucero@buttecounty.net> wrote:
Someone just texted me.
Or is it the Yankee Hill, Pulga, Concow they may have seen?
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Butte County Supervisor District 2
269 E. 3rd St., Ste. 100
Chico, CA 95928
Appointments: 530-891-7535
Mobile: 530-552-2030