HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.23.20 Email from Andy Pickett North Complex Fire Wednesday Evening Update
From:Pickett, Andy
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:Wednesday update
Date:Wednesday, September 23, 2020 5:04:47 PM
Board Members,
Much as last night’s update, there are no major changes in the incident, though there are some
things on the horizon to keep an eye on. The area above Forbestown continues to actively burn, and
is still challenging. CAL FIRE is cutting a lot of line but full containment is elusive. The weather is in
our favor for the next couple of days, but Friday night we’ll see increasingly strong, dry winds from
the north. We will likely have a red flag warning from Friday night to Monday, and another PSPS
seems likely as well.
Meanwhile repopulation continues into the areas where the fire is controlled. We are advising
people at the checkpoints regarding the dangers of ash, debris, trees, smoldering areas, etc. There
are some areas that will take longer to repopulate, even where the fire has been controlled. There is
a lot of work being done to make the areas safe and to restore utilities and infrastructure.
Repopulation is a constant balance of allowing individuals access to their properties, and their safety.
Updated statistics:
DamagedDestroyedTotal
Residential4912791328
Commercial55964
55641696
Other
Total10919792088
The Local Assistance Center (LAC) in Oroville is well attended. Yesterday we had 168 individuals
register, and today we’ve had 231 as of 4:00 pm.
The EOC will be virtual overnight. I will be the EOC Director until 0800 Thursday morning.
Andy