HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.8.20 Email from Mike Ramsey FW_ North Complex Fire EOC morning briefing for October 8
From:Ramsey, Mike
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:Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Gosselin, Paul
Subject:FW: North Complex Fire EOC morning briefing for October 8
Date:Thursday, October 8, 2020 10:28:55 AM
Morning update from your EOC Director (who screwed up yesterday’s summary by labeling it as Oct.
2)
FIRE UPDATE:
USFS (and California Interagency Incident Management Team #4) notes the fire is still within
the same footprint to the eastside of Hwy 70. Although there is still active burning of
unburned islands of fuel within the footprint, the throwing of embers for distances up to a
mile seems to have reduced. Today will be spent hardening lines and using clearer skies to
bring in more aviation assets to continue water drops. They indicated they have stopped
retardant drops. The predicted rain for Saturday has been further downgraded in strength
(from an original prediction of one inch down to less than a quarter inch. Winds will
increase, but the containment lines were “wind tested” over the past two days and are
holding.
Cal Fire has put in (huge) contingency lines on the west side of Hwy. 70/ Feather River from
Jarbo Gap to four miles north of Rock Creek to stop any potential slop over from coming into
Butte.
LAW ENFORCEMENT:
All evacuation warnings and orders have been lifted by the Sheriff in Butte County.
Residents are returning to the burned areas, but are being cautioned to be careful.
Highway 70 is expected to reopen from the one lane traffic to full lanes by 6 p.m. today.
CARE AND SHELTER:
There are 263 animals still being sheltered at three sites. Parvo outbreak still being
contained. One puppy, named “Lucky” by PH Director York, who was quite ill continues to
improve. Photo pending. Continuing to check on reported small distemper outbreak.
There are 391 individuals housed in 194 hotel/rooms throughout N. Cal. Working to get
them closer to home. Plans to utilize Chico State dorms to house emergency workers to
open up more local hotel/motel rooms for survivors.
PUBLIC WORKS:
Nothing new to report. Moving into recovery mode.
GENERAL:
Conservation Corp workers coming in to assist with animals and relieve National Guard.
PG&E predicting warmer and windy weather next week and contemplating PSPS events.
The EOC Director successfully prevented any mountain lion attacks at the EOC.
The next EOC briefing will be at 4:00 p.m.
Mike Ramsey