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NORTH COMPLEX FIRE Situation Status Report (2020-09-11; 1200 HRS)
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/?typ
e=3&theater
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6997/
Fatalities: 10
Estimate of Threatened Structures: 23,356 (4,200 within the fire boundary)
Estimate of Damaged or Destroyed Structures: 2,000
Estimated Acres Burned in Butte County (North Complex West Zone): 70,412 acres with 5%
containment. Note that the North Complex West Zone is based on operational boundaries not
the County boundary. Staff is working on an estimate of the total acreage within the Butte
County boundary. Total acres burned in the overall North Complex Fire covering Butte, Plumas
and Yuba counties is 252,534 acres with 23% containment.
Resources: Engines – 76; Water Tenders – 54; Helicopters – 10; Hand Crews – 56; Dozers – 53;
Masticators – 7; Total Personnel – 1898.
Cooperating Agencies: Butte, Plumas, and Yuba County Sheriff’s Offices, Sierra Pacific
Industries, W.M. Beaty, PG&E, California Conservation Corps, Out of State Resources include
Michigan, Utah, New Mexico and Canada.
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Map link: https://twitter.com/CALFIRE_ButteCo/status/1304437274201923584/photo/4
On the afternoon of September 8, 2020 the North Complex fire entered Butte County, driven by high
winds, heavy fuels, and steep terrain. The fire exploded burning over 200,000 acres in a matter of a few
short hours. An eight-mile wide fire front bore down on northeastern Butte County burning over 70,000
acres. Due to the speed and magnitude of the fire, firefighters spent Tuesday evening and into
Wednesday morning engaged in lifesaving and evacuation operations. Firefighters rescued more than
100 residents throughout the day and overnight as the fire did major damage to the communities of
Berry Creek, Feather Falls, Brush Creek and others, and continues to be a threat to surrounding areas,
including the city of Oroville. This fire has only been burning for the last 3 days and is still very active,
now more than ever is the time to be vigilant.
The weather continues to work in the firefighters favor with decreased winds, lower temperatures, and
higher humidities, allowing crews to aggressively fight fire and develop further containment lines.
However the lack of visibility continues to be a factor, as heavy smoke in the area of the fire hampers
the ability of aircraft to fight the fire from above.
Firefighters will continue to strengthen fire lines and extinguish interior hot spots to protect threatened
population centers. CAL FIRE Damage Assessment Teams will be in the fire area today and for several
days after documenting the destroyed and damaged structures within the fire area.
Weather: Today: Widespread haze. Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind
becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Widespread haze. Areas of smoke.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Widespread haze. Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming
southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. For specific smoke impacts to your area, visit
https://www.airnow.gov .
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Fire Incident Briefing will be held at 6 pm and will be a Virtual Community Meeting broadcast tonight on
CALFIREButteCo Facebook at 6 p.m. 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, Paradise
Stirling City Volunteer Co. 12 – 17084 Skyway, Stirling City
Law Enforcement
Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) deputies and staff have been supporting the event and related
evacuation areas. This includes County staff and an additional 100 mutual aid law enforcement. BCSO
has responded to 124 welfare check requests for persons. Of those requests, 98 have been located, 16
are remaining to be found and there are 10 fatalities. The Law Enforcement Staging Area is at the
Oroville Forebay. Law enforcement is also working with the staff on animal evacuation situations.
Evacuation Orders (Butte County evacuation areas are listed here, see map on following page. There are
additional orders and warnings in neighboring counties)
Butte County Sheriff's Office has issued the following Evacuation Orders:
An Evacuation Order has been issued for the communities of Berry Creek, Brush Creek,
Forbestown, Clipper Mills and Feather Falls.
An Evacuation Order has been issued for residents living east of Miners Ranch Road at Highway
162 & Oro Bangor Highway, which includes Bangor and the Mt. Ida area.
An Evacuation Order has been issued for the communities of Kelly Ridge.
An Evacuation Order has been issued for everything East of Oakvale Ave.
An Evacuation Order has been issued for Cherokee Road at Hwy 70, south to Thompson Flat
Cemetery Road, and all areas east to Lake Oroville.
An Evacuation Order requires the immediate movement of people out of an affected area due to an
imminent threat to life. Choosing to stay could result in loss of life. Staying may also impede the work of
emergency personnel. Due to the changing nature of the emergency, an Evacuation Order may be the
only warning that people in the affected area(s) receive.
Evacuation Warnings
Butte County Sheriff's Office has issued the following Evacuation Warnings:
An Evacuation Warning has been issued for the area of Hwy70 from Garden Drive, south to
Lower Honcut Road, Lower Honcut Road east to Bangor, and everything east to the borders of
the current Evacuation Orders.
An Evacuation Warning has been issued for the North side of Hwy 70 in the area of Lower
Concow.
An Evacuation Warning has been issued for the area of Foothill Blvd. to Oakvale Ave.
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On Wednesday, the Town of Paradise lifted the Evacuation Warning for Zone 14 of their Evacuation
Plan.
An Evacuation Warning means that there is a potential threat to life and property and prepares people
for a potential Evacuation Order.
Butte County Evacuation Order (red) and Warning (yellow) a map can be found at the following link:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1UU7WvAOESDgfIGHz_y_W670LmrbMxVn-
&ll=39.62127755138423%2C-121.22579895824611&z=10
A list of the Orders and Warnings is also available at http://www.buttecounty.net/
Additional information can also be found at http://www.buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner
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Road Closures
Quincy La Porte Road from Highway 70 to Red Bridge is open to essential travel ONLY.
Peppard Flat Road (the dirt portion)
Quincy La Porte Road between the Plumas/Butte County Line and Bucks Lake Big Creek Road
and all roads in between
This information is posted at http://www.buttecounty.net/
Local Assistance Center (LAC)
Staff is pre-planning for an LAC location in the Oroville area. More information to follow.
Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP)
The Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) at the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley is still operational and
providing services to approximately 50 people in cars/recreational vehicles who are reluctant to leave
the county for lodging options The American Red Cross is the lead on coordination and placement of
evacuees. A total of 140 families were placed last night. A total 425 clients are in hotels in Butte and
surrounding counties. Staff is discussing a possible use of CSU, Chico facilities for sheltering evacuees.
The TEP normally functions only as a temporary check-in to then get off-site resources.
Evacuation of Medical Facilities
Public Health is working with post-acute care facilities that are located in the evacuation order and
warning areas. There are currently four facilities affected. Each have their own evacuation plan.
Coordination includes information on planning, transportation, relocation and level of care.
Animal Evacuation Center
Small Animals - Old County Hospital 2279 Del Oro, Oroville animal shelter capacity is full.
County EOC is securing an additional facility in Oroville and expects to open it today.
Large Animals – Camelot Equestrian Park, 1985 Clark Road, Paradise. The site has been very
active with large animals. This facility has available capacity.
Staff is anticipating that there may be a large number of injured animals and are seeking options
for animal care and rescue.
School Closures
All Butte County Office of Education (BCOE) offices, school sites, and programs in the Oroville area are
closed today, September 11, 2020. https://www.bcoe.org/
PG&E
Late yesterday evening (9/10), crews successfully restored power to all customers within jurisdictions
not currently being impacted by ongoing fires.
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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
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