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Home My WebLink About09.18.20 Email from Brian Ring North Complex Fire Situation Status 2020-9-18 From:Ring, Brian 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:McCracken, Shari;Pickett, Andy;Snyder, Ashley Subject:FW: North Complex Fire Situation Status 2020-9-18 Date:Friday, September 18, 2020 1:29:05 PM Attachments:NORTH COMPLEX FIRE Situation Status Report.pdf Good afternoon Board – Please find the attached latest Sit/Stat report. Brian Ring Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Administration 25 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 From: Barnes, April <abarnes@buttecounty.net> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 1:19 PM To: Ring, Brian <bring@buttecounty.net> Cc: EOC Plans <EOCPlans@buttecounty.net> Subject: North Complex Fire Situation Status 2020-9-18 Good afternoon Brian, Attached is the 2020-9-18 North Complex Fire Situation Status Report. Thank you, April Barnes Administrative Analyst, Associate Butte County Office of Emergency Management 25 County Center Dr., Ste 213 Oroville, CA 95965 530.552.3330 NORTH COMPLEX FIRE Situation Status Report (2020-09-18; 12:00 PM) 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/photos/pcb.1892010750940632/1892010020940705/ https://www.facebook.com/CALFIREButteCo/photos/pcb.1891164597691914/1891164364358604/?type=3&theater https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6997/ Fatalities: 15 Injuries: 1 (First Responder) Estimate of Threatened Structures: 23,356 Estimate of Structures Destroyed or Damaged: 2,000 Assessed Structures Destroyed or Damaged 1,221 (Field damage inspection is still ongoing and data is subject to change as information is gathered and verified) Actual Structures Destroyed: 1,147 Actual Structures Damaged: 74 Here is a link to the Structure Damage Map: https://tinyurl.com/y3jmzxnj Estimated Acres Burned in the North Complex West Zone: 78,372 acres (in SRA) with 43% containment. bƚƷĻ ƷŷğƷ ƷŷĻ bƚƩƷŷ /ƚƒƦƌĻǣ ĻƭƷ ƚƓĻ źƭ ĬğƭĻķ ƚƓ ƚƦĻƩğƷźƚƓğƌ ĬƚǒƓķğƩźĻƭͲ ƓƚƷ .ǒƷƷĻ /ƚǒƓƷǤ ĬƚǒƓķğƩǤ ƌźƓĻƭ͵ LƓ .ǒƷƷĻ /ƚǒƓƷǤ ƭƦĻĭźŅźĭğƌƌǤͲ ƷŷĻ ƷƚƷğƌ ğĭƩĻğŭĻ ĬǒƩƓĻķ źƭ ĻƭƷźƒğƷĻķ ğƷ БВͲАЍЋ. Total acres burned in the overall North Complex Fire covering Butte and Plumas counties is 287,181 acres with 41% containment. 1 Report prepared by: April Barnes Butte County EOC North Complex Fire Documentation, Plans Intel Situation Status Report 2020-09-18 1200 hrs Map link: https://www.facebook.com/CALFIREButteCo/photos/pb.974406452701071.- 2207520000../1898991863575854/?type=3&theater Resources: Engines 130; Water Tenders 62; Helicopters 14; Hand Crews 49; Dozers 71; Masticators 20; Total Personnel 1816. Cooperating Agencies: 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 and Butte County OES. 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 fire crews continue to reinforce all lines, and are making good progress. Winds settled down overnight and cooler temperatures arrived with higher humidity. Today we will see more smoke pulled over the fire from the August complex. Temperatures will remain cooler and humidity higher with less winds bringing subdued conditions to the fire. The most active fire is burning in areas of heavy fuels and in steep rugged terrain in Divisions C and D. Firefighters continue to engage in constructing direct and indirect fire lines. The fire did spot across the South Fork of the Feather River yesterday afternoon, north of Clipper Mills. Firefighters were successful in containing both spot fires last night. Weather: Today: Widespread haze and smoke. Sunny skies, with a high near 82, south wind near 10 to 15 mph. Tonight: Widespread haze and smoke. Clear skies we will have a low of 59 with south east winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday: Widespread haze and smoke. Partly cloudy, with a high near 80, winds east south east 5 to 10 mph. For specific smoke impacts to your area, visit https://www.airnow.gov/ Fire Incident Briefing This will be held at 6 pm and will be a Virtual Community Meeting broadcast tonight on CALFIRE Butte Co Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CALFIREButteCo 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 Raley 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 Assessment CalFire 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. 2 Report prepared by: April Barnes Butte County EOC North Complex Fire Documentation, Plans Intel Situation Status Report 2020-09-18 1200 hrs Here is a link to the Structure Damage Map: https://tinyurl.com/y3jmzxnj Law Enforcement blocks to inhibit people from entering the burned areas. BCSO has responded to 185 welfare check requests for persons. Of those requests, only 1 person remains to be found and there are 15 fatalities. The Law Enforcement Staging Area is at the Oroville Forebay. Law enforcement is also working with the staff on animal evacuation situations. BCSO is working with Alameda County to produce aerial maps to release to the public. These maps should be available to the BCSO website sometime tomorrow. BCSO has opened 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 will be staffed by volunteers and open 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday thru Sunday (7 days a week), until it is no longer needed. BCSO continues to put together an escort program to bring residents into the affected areas to view their property for a limited amount of time when conditions are safe. Evacuation Orders Evacuation orders remain in effect for: Berry Creek, Brush Creek, Big Bend, and Feather Falls communities (C & D Division) Evacuation Warnings Highway 70 from the West Branch bridge north to Pulga Rd. All areas east to the north fork of the Feather River including the community of Yankee Hill and the Big Bend area. Cherokee community including Cherokee Rd. and all connecting roads, from Thompson Flat Rd. north to Highway 70 and east to the Lake Kelly Ridge area Table Mountain Bldv, north of the Thermalito diversion pool, Coal Canyon Rd and connecting roads along Highway 70 Area enclosed by Highway 162 from Foothill Blvd. to Forbestown Rd. to the Butte County line on the north. Butte County line on the south. Foothill Blvd. to Oro Bangor Highway to Los Verjeles on the west perimeter. This includes the Old Olive Highway, Swedes Flat, Bangor and Robinson Mill Areas. Highway 162 from Forbestown Rd, north to the Bidwell Bar Bridge to include both sides of the roadway. All areas of upper Stringtown Rd north of Mountain Oak Rd. Lumpkin Rd from Faye Mar Dr to the Enterprise Bridge. (Only Residents will be allowed to enter these areas until 9/16/2020 at 8:00 am and must show proof of residency) Areas north of Forbestown Rd. to Lumpkin Rd. including Lake Haven Way and Faye Mar Rd., including lower Stringtown Rd. just north of Mountain Oak Rd. Evacuation orders and warnings can be found on the Butte County web page. https://www.buttecounty.net/ 3 Report prepared by: April Barnes Butte County EOC North Complex Fire Documentation, Plans Intel Situation Status Report 2020-09-18 1200 hrs 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 @ Forbestown Rd./Bidwell Bar Bridge Lumpkin Rd. North of Faye Mar Dr. SR-70 @ Four Trees Rd. Forbestown Rd @ Lower Forbestown Rd. Forbestown Rd. @ Westar Court ŷźƭ źƓŅƚƩƒğƷźƚƓ źƭ ƦƚƭƷĻķ ğƷʹ http://www.buttecounty.net/ Local Assistance Center (LAC) The LAC will is scheduled to open Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at: 1875 Feather River BLVD Oroville, Ca 95966 Hours: M-F 1000hrs to 1800hrs Sat. 1000hrs to 1600hrs Sun. Closed Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) The Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) at the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley has closed, effective September 15, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. Evacuees can call the shelter hotline or email with questions or concerns. (530)552-6150, NorthComplexSheltering@buttecounty.net. The shelter hotline will be reducing its hours effective tomorrow from 24hrs to 8 am to 8 pm. This change will be announced at the Calfire briefing tonight at 6:00 pm. 4 Report prepared by: April Barnes Butte County EOC North Complex Fire Documentation, Plans Intel Situation Status Report 2020-09-18 1200 hrs Currently there are 1,171individualsin hotel rooms, equating to 501rooms. Case workers are contacting evacuees to assesstransition back to their home as evacuation orders and warnings allow. Direct outreach is also being done to assist evacuees that are sheltering in parking lots, to assess their needs and let them know what resources are available. Public Health Public Health did share their hazard advisory last night at the Calfire briefing, strongly urging residents not to live on burned properties until they have been properly cleaned and assessed for hazardous materials. Animal Evacuation Centers Small Animals There are now two shelters for small animals. The original one at the Old County Hospital located at 2279 Del Oro in Oroville is at capacity. On Saturday, the County EOC secured a second facility at 521 Cal Oaks in Oroville. This shelter is currently accepting small, domestic animals between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Large Animals Camelot Equestrian Park, 1985 Clark Road, Paradise. The site has been very active with large animals. This facility has available capacity. Total Animals in Shelters: 493 Camelot - 248 The remaining 245 animals are housed in the small animal shelters, no specific numbers were given today. Staff are still accepting small animals at the Cal Oak facility. Staff had some success in identifying approximately 10 animals yesterday and some of them were able to go home with owners. Staff continue to work on the deceased animal list to be able to publish this for residents. Here is a link to the Northwest SPCA Lost Pet database: https://northwestspca.org/index.php/lost-pets Public Works Public Works will be participating in the special Board meeting Wednesday, September 23,2020 to put contracts in place with contractors to begin replacing guardrails and addressing other infrastructure needs to ensure safety for repopulation. County staff continue to work on vegetation removal, cutting down high hazard trees, and mastication of vegetation. 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. No overnight camping of any kind, including dispersed camping, is allowed on the Plumas National Forest except within the wilderness area and alongside the Pacific Crest Trail. An earlier order remains in effect closing all trails, roads, and campgrounds around the North Complex Fire. Plumas NF: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/plumas/alerts-notices Lassen NF: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/lassen/alerts-notices FEMA Public Assistant 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 5 Report prepared by: April Barnes Butte County EOC North Complex Fire Documentation, Plans Intel Situation Status Report 2020-09-18 1200 hrs