Widespread thunderstorms on July 1 produced at least 380 lightning strikes across Northern California beginning about 2 p.m. and lasting until late evening, the Forest Service reported.
Ten fires were detected on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, and seven of them were detected, attacked and contained by afternoon.
Three of the fires were detected Thursday morning, July 2, in very remote areas and were being attached using helicopters dropping buckets of water and retardant, according to Shasta-Trinity public affairs and communications official Don Ferguson.
The Buck, Union and Thompson Fires were suppressed in the headwaters of the Trinity River about eight miles northwest of Coffee Creek. All were estimated at one-tenth acre in size.
About five miles west of Siskiyou Lake, the Toad Fire was contained at approximately one acre.
The Allen Fire, about five miles south of Burnt Ranch, and the Little Fire, about five miles northwest of Hyampom, were suppressed at one-tenth acre each.
North of Mt. Shasta near the Living Memorial Sculpture Garden on Highway 97, the Memorial Fire was contained at one-quarter acre.
The Forest Service reported that five engines, one dozer and one hand crew were required to fight the Toad Fire, and several engines suppressed the Memorial Fire. The rest burned in remote inaccessible terrain, and were attacked by smokejumpers and rappellers from the Redding airbase.
Additional smokejumpers were brought in from Redmond, Ore. to help attack any additional fires.
“We’ve ordered an additional Shasta-Trinity National Forest Fire Chief Arlen Cravens said on Wednesday that additional aerial reconnaissance flights were expected to find more fires Thursday.
“We’ve got all our new fires staffed, and ninety-eight percent of the time we succeed if we can get them knocked down in the first 24 hours.”
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Widespread thunderstorms on July 1 produced at least 380 lightning strikes across Northern California beginning about 2 p.m. and lasting until late evening, the Forest Service reported.
Ten fires were detected on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, and seven of them were detected, attacked and contained by afternoon.
Three of the fires were detected Thursday morning, July 2, in very remote areas and were being attached using helicopters dropping buckets of water and retardant, according to Shasta-Trinity public affairs and communications official Don Ferguson.
The Buck, Union and Thompson Fires were suppressed in the headwaters of the Trinity River about eight miles northwest of Coffee Creek. All were estimated at one-tenth acre in size.
About five miles west of Siskiyou Lake, the Toad Fire was contained at approximately one acre.
The Allen Fire, about five miles south of Burnt Ranch, and the Little Fire, about five miles northwest of Hyampom, were suppressed at one-tenth acre each.
North of Mt. Shasta near the Living Memorial Sculpture Garden on Highway 97, the Memorial Fire was contained at one-quarter acre.
The Forest Service reported that five engines, one dozer and one hand crew were required to fight the Toad Fire, and several engines suppressed the Memorial Fire. The rest burned in remote inaccessible terrain, and were attacked by smokejumpers and rappellers from the Redding airbase.
Additional smokejumpers were brought in from Redmond, Ore. to help attack any additional fires.
“We’ve ordered an additional Shasta-Trinity National Forest Fire Chief Arlen Cravens said on Wednesday that additional aerial reconnaissance flights were expected to find more fires Thursday.
“We’ve got all our new fires staffed, and ninety-eight percent of the time we succeed if we can get them knocked down in the first 24 hours.”
