Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.12.2020 Brian Ring - Situation Status Report 9-12-2020, 1300 hrs AT0 NORTH COMPLEX FIRE Situation Status Report (2020-09-12; 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/?type=3&t heater https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6997/ Fatalities: 9 Estimate of Threatened Structures: 23,356 Estimated Structures Destroyed or Damaged 2,000 Actual Structures Destroyed: 82 Actual Structures Damaged: 10 Estimated Acres Burned in the North Complex West Zone: 72,500 acres (in SRA) with 7% containment. Note that the North Complex West Zone is based on operational boundaries, not Butte County boundary lines. In Butte County specifically, the total (SRA and US Forrest Service) acreage burned is estimated at 84,060. Total acres burned in the overall North Complex Fire covering Butte and Plumas counties is 252,315 acres with 21% containment. 1 Butte County EOC – North Complex Fire Situation Status Report 2020-09-12, 1200 hrs Map link: https://www.facebook.com/CALFIREButteCo/photos/pcb.1893038707504503/1893038217504552/ Resources: Engines – 123; Water Tenders – 63; Helicopters – 11; Hand Crews – 61; Dozers – 57; Masticators – 7; Total Personnel – 1837. 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. Current Situation: On the afternoon of September 8th, 2020 the North Complex fire entered Butte County with a vengeance, driven by extreme winds, heavy dry fuels, and steep terrain. The fire remains very active and now more than ever we need to remain 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. 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. However, as the smoke clears, aircraft will become available to assist the firefighters on the ground. Firefighters continue to strengthen existing containment lines, develop new containment lines and extinguish interior hot spots to prevent further spread, they will continue to fight to get into those areas of difficult access to make sure that those areas of the fire will be contained. CAL FIRE Damage Assessment Teams have started the documentation of destroyed and damaged structures within the fire area. Weather: Today: Widespread haze and smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Widespread haze and smoke. We will have a low of 65. South southwest wind 5-7 mph becoming east in the evening. Sunday: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. For specific smoke impacts to your area, visit https://www.airnow.gov/ 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 Fire Assessment CalFire has started the damage assessment for the West Zone of the North Complex Fire and has released the information to the public. Addresses may be entered into the search bar to find a specific location. Field damage inspection is still ongoing and subject to change. The points shown in this map are being updated regularly. 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. Link: DINS Web Map. The EOC Damage Assessment Unit is coordinating with Cal Fire teams and cooperating agencies on the safety assessment process and a start date for mutual aid inspection teams. 2 Butte County EOC – North Complex Fire Situation Status Report 2020-09-12, 1200 hrs 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 141 welfare check requests for persons. Of those requests, 123 have been located, 19 are remaining to be found and there are 9 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 remains in effect for residents living east of Miners Ranch Road at Highway 162 including the communities of Berry Creek, Brush Creek, Forbestown, Clipper Mills and Feather Falls. An Evacuation Order remains in effectfor 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 is in effect for all areas west of Miners Ranch Road including the communities of Kelly Ridge, Copley Acres, and Lower Mt Ida. An Evacuation Warning remains in effect for the area of Hwy 70 from Garden Drive, south to Lower Honcut Road, Lower Honcut Road east to Bangor. An Evacuation Warning remains in effect for the North side of Hwy 70 in the area of Lower Concow. An Evacuation Warning means that there is a potential threat to life and property and prepares people for a potential Evacuation Order. 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 3 Butte County EOC – North Complex Fire Situation Status Report 2020-09-12, 1200 hrs 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 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 (east intersection) 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 42 people in cars/recreational vehicles who are reluctant to leave the county for lodging options. To date, 732 evacuees have been placed in hotels in Butte and surrounding counties. 4 Butte County EOC – North Complex Fire Situation Status Report 2020-09-12, 1200 hrs 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 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 full – 329 small animals. Yesterday, the County EOC secured a second facility at 521 Cal Oaks in Oroville – . This shelter is currently accepting small, domestic animals between 8:00am and 8:00pm. Large Animals – Camelot Equestrian Park, 1985 Clark Road, Paradise. The site has been very active with large animals. This facility has available capacity – . PG&E Late September 10, 2020, crews successfully restored power to all customers within jurisdictions not currently being impacted by ongoing fires. 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 END OF REPORT 5 Butte County EOC – North Complex Fire Situation Status Report 2020-09-12, 1200 hrs