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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.14.2020 Sang Kim - North Complex Situation Status Report 9-14-2020 AT0 NORTH COMPLEX FIRE Situation Status Report (2020-09-14; 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&theater https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6997/ Fatalities: 14 Estimate of Threatened Structures: 23,356 Assessed Structures Destroyed or Damaged 576 (Field damage inspection is still ongoing and data is subject to change as information is gathered and verified) Actual Structures Destroyed: 536 Actual Structures Damaged: 40 Estimated Acres Burned in the North Complex West Zone: 74,400 acres (in SRA) with 20% containment. Note that the North Complex West Zone is based on operational boundaries, not Butte County boundary lines. In Butte County specifically, the total acreage burned is estimated at 85,760. Total acres burned in the overall North Complex Fire covering Butte and Plumas counties is 264,374 acres with 38% containment. Butte County EOC – North Complex Fire Situation Status Report 2020-09-14, 1200 hrs Map link: https://www.facebook.com/CALFIREButteCo/photos/pcb.1895006180641089/1895006050641102/?type=3&theat er Resources: Engines – 128; Water Tenders – 68; Helicopters – 16; Hand Crews – 68; Dozers – 65; Masticators – 6; Total Personnel – 2057. Cooperating Agencies: Butte, Plumas, and Yuba County Sheriff’s Offices, Sierra Pacific Industries, W.M. Beaty, PG&E, California Conservation Corps, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, North Valley animal Disaster Group, 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. An extended period of gusty southwest winds and low humidity with periods of near critical fire weather conditions will be possible through midweek as a low pressure system moves into the west coast. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect over the incident for Monday afternoon with wind gusts of 25-35 mph possible with low humidities. Firefighters have been successful in strengthening several existing containment lines, developing new containment lines and extinguishing several interior hot spots to prevent further spread. They will continue to fight to get into those areas of difficult access to make sure those areas of the fire are contained. Several contingency fire lines are being developed as well. Last night, firefighters continued to prepare areas of the fire that will be impacted by the predicted Red Flag Warning with south west winds coming in on Monday, late morning, over the fire area. Cal Fire Damage Assessment Teams continue the documentation of destroyed and damaged structures within the fire area. Weather: A Red Flag Warning is in effect today from 11a.m. to 8p.m. due to a combination of gusty southwest winds up to 35 mph with humidity in the teens. Significant smoke with remain in the region, but may decrease throughout the afternoon. Today: Widespread haze and smoke. Mostly clear skies, with a high near 87. Tonight: Widespread haze and smoke. Clear skies we will have a low of 59, winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday: Widespread haze and smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89, winds SSW 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 CALFIREButteCo 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, 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. Evacuees can enter their address intothe 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. Here is a link to the Structure Damage Map: https://tinyurl.com/y3jmzxnj The EOC Damage Assessment Unit is participating in daily repopulation team meetingsand will be sending three teams of in-house inspectors to some priority areas today. Staff is also working with County IS to further develop and test the arc-GIS collector application and planning ahead for the safety inspection process. 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 181 welfare check requests for persons. Of those requests, 160 have been located, 7 are remaining to be found and there are 14 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 Evacuation orders remain in effect for: Berry Creek, Brush Creek, Big Bend, and Feather Falls communities Cherokee community including Cherokee Rd. from Thompson Flat Rd. north to Highway 70 and all areas east of Cherokee Rd. to Lake Oroville Upper Stringtown Rd., north of Mountain Oak Rd. Evacuation Warnings Butte County Sheriff’s Office has issued the following Evacuation Warnings: Kelly Ridge area Cherokee Community, which includes all areas west of Cherokee R. to 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 Or Bangor Highway to Los Verjeles on the west perimeter. This includes the Old Olive Highway, Swedes Flat, Bangor and Robinson Mill Areas. Areas north of Forbestown Rd. to Lumpkin Rd. including Lake Haven Way and Faye Mar Rd. and 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/ Map link: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1UU7WvAOESDgfIGHz_y_W670LmrbMxVn- &ll=39.62578533493976%2C-121.3742693421462&z=11 Road Closures SR-162 @ Forbestown Rd. Stringtown Rd. @ Mountain Oak Rd. Lumpkin Rd. North of Faye Mar Dr. Cherokee Rd. @ Thompson Flat Rd. SR-70 @ Cherokee Rd. SR-70 @ Big Bend Rd./Deton Rd. SR-70 @ Four Trees Rd. Forbestown Rd @ Lower Forbestown Rd. Forbestown Rd. @ Westar Court 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. Staff is estimating opening the LAC early next week, pending procurement of real estate. 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 6 families. Currently there are 681 individuals in hotel rooms, equating to 362 rooms. Case workers are contacting evacuees to assess transition back to their home. Hoping to close TEP within a week, pending weather event. Working on opening call center for evacuees who will continue to need or extend hotel stays. Public Health Public Health has submitted a health declaration to the Board for ratification at tomorrow’s Board meeting. 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 8:00am 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. Total Animals in Shelters: 500 Total Animals in Shelter in place: 300 Staff is working to complete veterinarian contract today, continuing field inspections and working with owners to identify pets. Currently, the stray animals picked up from the evacuations areas are included in the Lost Pet section of the Northwest SPCA website. However, staff is working on a dedicated page for the Northwest Complex Fire stray animals to make it easier to search for lost pets. Staff is also working with the County PIO to promote positive stories about the animal recovery efforts. Here is a link to the Northwest SPCA Lost Pet database: https://northwestspca.org/index.php/lost-pets 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