CARR FIRE
| Carr Fire Incident Information: | ||
| Last Updated: | July 27, 2018 6:33 am | |
| Date/Time Started: | July 23, 2018 1:15 pm | |
| Administrative Unit: | Unified Command: CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit / Whiskeytown National Park | |
| County: | Shasta County | |
| Location: | Hwy 299 and Carr Powerhouse Rd, Whiskeytown | |
| Acres Burned – Containment: | 44,450 acres – 3% contained | |
| Structures Threatened: | 496 | |
| Structures Destroyed: | 15 destroyed, 5 damaged | |
| Evacuations: | Shasta Dam Visitor Center
Additional Evacuation Orders Issued 7/26/2018 @12:15AM:
Summit City, North Belt Line and Flannigan Road.
Additional Evacuation Orders Issued 7/26/2018 @11:00PM:
Additional Evacuation Orders Issued 7/26/2018 @7:00PM:
The community of French Gulch is under an Evactuation Order. Residents along SR 299 west of Trinity Mountain Rd to the base of Buckhorn Summit are also under evacuation order. Residents along Whiskey Creek Rd to include the boat launch/day use areas are evactuated. SR 299W closure for westbound traffic now at Buenaventura Blvd. Closure to eastbound traffic remains at Buckhorn Summit. South along Swasey Dr from SR 299 to Placer Rd, West along Placer Rd from Swasey Dr to Prospect Dr and North from Prospect Dr to common place Middletown Park. Residents located east of Trinity Mountain Road use evacuation center located at Shasta College 11555 Old Oregon Trail in Redding. Residents located west of Trinity Mountain Road use evacuation center located at Weaverville Elementary School 31020 HWY 3 in Weaverville. Animal evacuation centers: Large Animal – Redding Rodeo Grounds 715 Auditorium Drive Redding, Ca. For information on evacuation notifications visit http://www.shascom911.com | |
| Road Closures: | SR 299 at Buckhorn (Trinity/Shasta County Line) and SR 299 at JFk Drive (Whiskeytown). Trinity Mountain Rd at SR 299 and Whiskey Creek Rd at SR 299 are also closed. | |
| Cause: | Mechanical Failure of Vehicle | |
| Cooperating Agencies: | Whiskeytown National Park Service, Shasta County Fire Department, Shasta County Sherriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, US Forest Service, Redding Police Department, Anderson Police Department, Redding Fire Department, Happy Valley Fire Department, Mountain Gate Fire Department, Cal OES, Shasta County Public Works, Bureau of Land Management | |
| Total Fire Personnel: | 1,748 | |
| Total Fire Engines: | 110 | |
| Total Fire Crews: | 51 | |
| Total Helicopters: | 10 | |
| Total Dozers: | 22 | |
| Total Water Tenders: | 34 | |
| Long/Lat: | -122.62357/40.65428 | |
| Conditions: | The fire became very active throughout the day. Firefighters continue to work aggressively to build containment lines around the Carr Fire. Their efforts have been hampered today due to extreme fire behavior and unfavorable weather conditions. Continued hot dry weather is forecasted for the remainder of the week with triple digit temperatures. The number of damaged and destroyed structures reflected may change throughout the duration of the fire. | |
| Phone Numbers | (530) 225-2510 (Carr Fire Information Line ) | |
| Phone Numbers | (530) 448-2466 (Carr Fire Media Line ) | |
| Phone Numbers | (530) 734-8762 (Carr Fire Fatality Information Line ) | |
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