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Home My WebLink About09.28.20 Email from Shari McCracken - Fw_ BC EOC Sit Stat Report 1300hrs 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 Cc:EOC Director Subject:Fw: BC EOC Sit Stat Report 1300hrs Date:Monday, September 28, 2020 6:00:39 AM Attachments:NORTH COMPLEX FIRE Situation Status Report 20200927.pdf Board Members, It looks like I missed forwarding yesterday's Sit Stat Report to you. Please know that this information is from yesterday and that you will receive updated information from And, after the 0900 EOC Briefing, which will include information from last night's Evacuation Orders and Warnings. Take care, Shari NORTH COMPLEX FIRE Situation Status Report (2020-09-27; 1200) BUTTE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) Preliminary Incident Information North Complex West Zone fire is part of the overall North Complex Fire burning in Butte and Plumas counties. Additional incident information is available at the following sites: https://www.facebook.com/CALFIREButteCo/?ref=nf&hc_ref=ARRXhE1CmotDxPkUffsNeGf_vJlBeGOucGSU0xCJ6HvN3 MiG0p5s-S3HLYu3Sa8WVCI&__tn__=%3C-R https://www.facebook.com/CALFIREButteCo/photos/pcb.1904972559644451/1904972352977805/?type=3&theater https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6997/ Fatalities: 15 Injuries: 2 (First Responder) Estimate of Threatened Structures: 10,000 (Representative of the structures within the North Complex West Zone Incident) Assessed Structures Destroyed or Damaged 2,455 (Field damage inspection is still ongoing and data is subject to change as information is gathered and verified. Actual Structures Destroyed: 2,342 o Destroyed homes – 1523 o Destroyed Commercial – 59 o Other Destroyed – 760 Actual Structures Damaged: 113 o Damaged homes – 51 o Damaged Commercial – 5 o Damaged Other – 57 Here is a link to the Structure Damage Map: https://tinyurl.com/y3jmzxnj Estimated Acres Burned in the North Complex West Zone: 84,595 acres (in SRA) with 82% containment. Note that the North Complex West Zone is based on operational boundaries, not Butte County boundary lines. In Butte County specifically, the total acreage burned is estimated at 96,014. Total acres burned in the overall North Complex Fire covering Butte and Plumas counties is 304,881 acres with 78% containment. 1 Report prepared by: April BarnesButte County EOC – North Complex Fire Documentation, Plans Intel Situation Status Report 2020-09-27, 1200 Map link: https://www.facebook.com/CALFIREButteCo/photos/pcb.1907895719352135/1907895659352141/?type=3&theater Resources: Engines – 129; Water Tenders – 44; Helicopters – 16; Hand Crews – 49; Dozers – 33; Masticators – 19; Total Personnel – 1837. Butte, Plumas, and Yuba County Sheriff’s Offices, California Highway Patrol, Sierra Pacific Industries, W.M. Beaty, PG&E, California Conservation Corps, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, North Valley Animal Disaster Group, California State Parks and Recreation, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, KonKow Valley Band of Maidu, Berry Creek Rancheria, Mooretown Rancheria, Soper-Wheeler and Union Pacific Railroad, CAL Trans, Cal OES, Butte County OEM and California National Guard. Out of State Resources include Michigan, Utah, New Mexico and Canada from out of Country. Current Situation: On the afternoon of September 8, 2020 the North Complex fire entered Butte County with a vengeance, driven by extreme winds, heavy dry fuels, and steep terrain. The North Complex Fire is broken into three (3) zones: North, South, and West. The North and South Zone are managed by the United States Forest Service. The West Zone is managed by CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 4. As predicted the wind did present itself last night, fortunately there were no new spark ups overnight in the West Zone. Our Fire Liaison did note that the North Zone did have a hot spot flare up near Little Grass Valley and the Bucks Lake area continues to be an area of concern. During the daylight hours today firefighters will continue to mop up hotspots and reinforce lines as needed. Overnight they will again stage around the fire perimeter watching for any possible flare ups due to the high winds. A fire weather watch is in effect from Saturday through Monday. The critically dry fuel makes the vegetation extremely receptive to fire. An area of high pressure will build across the fire area Saturday, where it will remain for the next week. The result will be increased temperatures, and much lower humidity. Strong northeast winds are expected Saturday night into Monday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from Saturday until noon Monday, with a Wind Advisory in effect from 2:00 am Sunday until 8:00 pm Sunday. PSPS: PG&E continues to monitor the wind event which will continue into Monday morning. The number of customers in Butte County potentially affected by the PSPS has decreased to 11,339. Power de-energized in the North County areas of Paradise, Magalia, Sterling City and surrounding areas around 4:00 am this morning. The areas in the South County are still being reviewed, and any potential shutoff pushed out to 4:00 pm, if necessary at all. All areas are estimated to be re-energized by Monday at 10 pm, provided weather conditions remain as predicted and pending any repairs. CRC’s will be open in the following communities: Forest Ranch – American Veterans Store Magalia – Magalia Pines Baptist Church Oroville - Southside Community Center (indoor, with COVID guidelines) Paradise – Craig Memorial Congregational Church Bangor – Community Center (indoor, with COVID guidelines) Here is a link to the PSPS website: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/ Weather: Today (Forbestown): Widespread haze and smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast winds at 15 to 25 mph and humidity at 22%. Tonight (Forbestown): Widespread haze and smoke. Clear skies with a low of 65 and winds east northeast at 10 to 20 mph. The humidity will drop slightly to 20%. Monday (Forbestown): Widespread haze and smoke. Sunny skies, with a high of 86, east northeast winds 10 to 15 mph and humidity dropping to 17%. For specific smoke impacts to your area, visit https://www.airnow.gov/ Critical Fire Weather Conditions Late Saturday Evening through Monday Morning The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 PM Saturday to noon PDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of interior northern California including the west side of the Sacramento Valley, the Coastal Range, the western Sierra Nevada and foothills, and the Delta. 2 Report prepared by: April BarnesButte County EOC – North Complex Fire Documentation, Plans Intel Situation Status Report 2020-09-27, 1200 * WIND...North to east winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 to 40 mph. Stronger gusts up to 45 to 55 mph may be possible through favored gaps and canyons. Strongest winds expected Saturday night through Sunday, especially for the west side of the Sacramento Valley and the Sierra foothills. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime humidity of 10 to 20 percent. Maximumovernight humidity between 15 and 40 percent. Higher humidity recovery expected in the Central Valley and Delta areas. * IMPACTS...Numerous wildfires are already occurring. Extreme firesafety precautions should be exercised to prevent any additional fires. Outdoor burning should be avoided. Information Board Locations: Holiday Market – 6848 Lower Skyway, Paradise Savemart – 6636 Clark Road, Paradise Save-Mor Foods – 14001 Lakeridge Circle, Magalia Stirling City Volunteer Co. 12 – 17084 Skyway, Stirling City Yankee Hill Hardware – 11300A Miller Flat Rd, Oroville Raley’s – 2325 Myers St, Oroville Food Maxx – 1160 Oro Dam Blvd, Oroville WalMart – 465 Cal Oak Rd, Oroville rd Home Depot – 2150 3 St, Oroville Feather Falls Casino – 3 Alverda Dr, Oroville Gold Country Casino – 4020 Olive Hwy, Oroville Fire Damage Assessment Cal Fire continues the damage assessment for the West Zone of the North Complex Fire and has released the information to the public. Evacuees can enter their address into the search bar to find information. Field damage inspection is still ongoing and data is subject to change as information is gathered and verified. The icons on the map indicate the current known status of the structure. If a structure is not identified by an icon, it has not yet been identified. The Damage assessment team will collect data for the full fire which includes all areas in the fire perimeter including to the County line. Here is a link to the Structure Damage Map: https://tinyurl.com/y3jmzxnj Damage assessment is 90% complete. At this time they are locating any structures they may have missed. County Safety Assessment The County Safety Assessment Team is focusing on assessing standing structures that may pose potential threats to the public upon re-entry. The team is placing color (Green-Yellow-Red) coded placards on each structure to indicate its safety level. Summary of placards posted by the County are as follows: Green Placard: INSPECTED – Lawful Occupancy Permitted is posted noting no apparent structural hazard has been found and is safe to occupy. Yellow Placard: RESTRICTED USE is posted noting there has been damage resulting in some form of restriction to the continued occupancy. The restrictions for use will be noted on the placard. Red Placard: UNSAFE – Do Not Enter or Occupy is posted to note the structure has been damaged such that continued occupancy poses a threat to life safety. Buildings or structures posted with this placard shall not be entered except as authorized in writing by the Building Department. Safety assessment teams shall be authorized to enter these buildings. This placard is not to be used or considered as a demolition order. One local team will be out Monday morning, weather permitting, to clean up any missing or inconsistent data and posting the final placards. Please note, SAP number were incorrectly shared in past situation status reports. Below are the correct numbers of SAP inspections performed. LEGEND for TABLE of overall inspections performed. Commercial Structures - CS Single Family Dwellings - SFD Manufactured Housing Units- MHU 3 Report prepared by: April BarnesButte County EOC – North Complex Fire Documentation, Plans Intel Situation Status Report 2020-09-27, 1200 Utility Structures (over 120sq ft)- US Motorhome - MH (These numbers are as of Friday, September 25, 2020) One School was issued a Red placard Law Enforcement Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) deputies, staff and mutual aid continue to patrol evacuated areas and support road blocks to inhibit people from entering the burned areas. BCSO has responded to 192 welfare check requests for persons. Of those requests, all are accounted for, but unfortunately there are 15 fatalities. The Law Enforcement Staging Area is at the at Loafer Creek boat ramp. Logistics is currently working with Law Enforcement to start the demobilization process. BCSO continues to run a call center to assist residents who do not have access to the internet to be able to obtain information on evacuation orders and warnings in their area. The call center is staffed by volunteers and open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Sunday (7 days a week), until it is no longer needed. BCSO has added a link to their web page for the escort program. Residents can click the “Sheriff’s Online Escort Request Submission” link which will take them through 3 waivers before being able to enter their information for service. This service will enable residents to enter their property for 15 minutes which can be decreased depending on conditions of the area and movement of the fire. 4 Report prepared by: April BarnesButte County EOC – North Complex Fire Documentation, Plans Intel Situation Status Report 2020-09-27, 1200 Evacuation Orders (September 25, 2020 5:00pm) There have been no changes, evacuation orders remain in effect for: Berry Creek above Whispering Chapel Ln including Encina Grande Rd and Big Ridge Rd, Brush Creek, and Forbestown above Westar Ct. Evacuation Warnings: Butte County Sheriff’s Office has issued the following Evacuation Warnings: Highway 162 from Bidwell Bard Bridge north to Whispering Chapel ln, to include all areas west to Lake Oroville and roads connected to Hwy 162 to the east. Big Ridge Rd, Encina Grande Rd and the remaining areas of Berry Creek remain closed. Area enclosed by Highway 162 from Miner’s Ranch Rd to Forbestown Rd to the Butte County line on the north. Swedes Flat Rd on the south. Miner’s Ranch Rd to Swedes Flat Rd on the west perimeter. County line on the East perimeter. Highway 162 from Forbestown Rd, north to the Bidwell Bar Bridge to include both sides of the roadway. Areas north of Forbestown road to Lumpkin Rd including Lake Haven Way and Faye Mar Rd., all of Stringtown Rd and connecting roads. The community of Clipper Mills Evacuation orders and warnings can be found on the Butte County web page. https://www.buttecounty.net/ Map link: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1UU7WvAOESDgfIGHz_y_W670LmrbMxVn- &ll=39.62578533493976%2C-121.3742693421462&z=10 Road Closures SR-162 @ SIMMONS RD SIMMONS RD @ BIG RIDGE RD 5 Report prepared by: April BarnesButte County EOC – North Complex Fire Documentation, Plans Intel Situation Status Report 2020-09-27, 1200 LUMPKIN RD @ PONDEROSA WAY SR-70 @ FOUR TREES ROAD FORBESTOWN ROAD @ LOWER FORBESTOWN ROAD FORBESTOWN ROAD @ WESTAR COURT BINET ROAD @ GRIZZLY CREEK ROAD (TOP) BINET ROAD @ GRIZZLY CREEK ROAD (BOTTOM) This information is posted at: http://www.buttecounty.net/ Local Assistance Center (LAC) The LAC is located at the address noted below with hours of operation and will remain open for at least three (3)weeks. Starting tomorrow, Monday, September 28, 2020 the LAC hours will decrease, please see adjusted hours below. 1875 Feather River Blvd. Oroville, CA 95966 Hours: Mon-Fri. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sat. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sun. Closed 4 Day Total Customers and Applications: Customers: 1121 Applications: 828 (Please note, these are not FEMA applications) Non-Congregate Sheltering Currently there are 683 individuals in hotel rooms, equating to 328 rooms. The hotline continues to be a valuable resource to residents as it has handled 1,452 calls to date. Public Health Continues to support repopulation with Environmental Health. Animal Evacuation Centers Large Animal Shelter Camelot Equestrian Park 1985 Clark Road, Paradise This shelter is accepting animals between 7:30am and 8:00pm. Small Animal Shelters Old County Hospital 2279 Del Oro and Mono Ste E, Oroville This shelter is currently at capacity and cannot accept additional animals at this time. 521 Cal Oak Rd, Oroville This shelter is currently accepting small, domestic animals between 8:00am and 8:00pm. Total Animals in Shelters 433 (Camelot: 207, Del Oro: 110 and Cal Oaks: 116) Animal Control will be placing extremely young and sensitive animals in medical foster homes. Animal Control is able to use data collected during the application process at the LAC to help reconnect owns and pets. Unclaimed Animals The Pet Harbor website is showing animals that have been rescued from the North Complex Fire and have not been claimed by their owners. 6 Report prepared by: April BarnesButte County EOC – North Complex Fire Documentation, Plans Intel Situation Status Report 2020-09-27, 1200 The deceased large animal removal is open for residents, law enforcement and fire crews to call or email with requests. Residents can call (530)895-0000 or email largerecovery@buttecounty.net Public Works Public Works will be starting guardrail crews at the County line and work their way down in an effort to stay out of the way of other utility crews. This will begin on Monday to avoid any complications with the PSPS event this weekend. Public Works has placed 7 signals on flash mode in anticipation of the PSPS and there were no reports of downed trees overnight. Donations Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no physical donations are being accepted. North Valley Community Foundation has set up a fund. USFS Forest Closures A USFS order prohibits the use of any ignition (campfires, gas stoves, etc.) and the closure of all developed campgrounds and day-use sites on National Forests in California. The Plumas NF partially reopened today. Please refer to attached news release titled: Plumas National Forest Reopens, dated 09.18.2020. For up to date information on both Plumas and Lassen NF please refer to these links: Plumas NF https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/plumas/alerts-notices Lassen NF: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/lassen/alerts-notices FEMA Public Assistance Status Designated Areas: Disaster 5363; Public Assistance, Category B (PA-B). This is the Emergency Work, Category B: Emergency protective measures https://www.fema.gov/disaster/5363/designated-areas . More info on categories can be found at this FEMA Fact Sheet: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/fema_public-assistance-fact-sheet_10-2019_0.pdf END OF REPORT 7 Report prepared by: April BarnesButte County EOC – North Complex Fire Documentation, Plans Intel Situation Status Report 2020-09-27, 1200