Shasta is on fire!!!

[Kindsvater Flat]

From what I understand the moved campers to the water and/or on houseboats. I'm having limited contact with friends up there. The fire moved away from the lake.
Last updated: August 12, 2004 at 2:30 p.m.
Start Date/Time: August 11, 2004 at 3:29 p.m.
Administrative Unit: CDF Shasta-Trinity Unit
Location: Jones Valley
Acres Burned: 5,000
Containment: 40%, No estimate for full containment.
Structures Destroyed: 64 residences
Threatened: 350 structures throughout the area
Evacuations: Evacuation boundaries: Evacuations are in progress from Dry Creek Road east to Blue Sky Road and north of Highway 299E.
Injuries: 2 firefighters and 3 civilians (all minor)
Cause: Human (Equipment-use/lawn mower)
Cooperating Agencies: CDF, US Forest Service, Local Government Agencies
Total Fire Personnel: 1,165
Fire crews: 9
Engines: 103 (42 CDF)
Airtankers: 8
Helicopters: 8 (1 CDF)
Dozers: 22 (6 CDF)
Water tenders: 15
Major Incident Command Team: #2
Conditions: High temperatures, low humidities, and extreme fire behavior has been occuring.
Fire is burning in extremely dry fuels consisting of snow-broken trees and brush with numerous structures in the area.
Evacuation Center is being moved from Bella Vista Elementary School to Shasta College due to smoke in the area. Evacuation Center # 530-243-3021.

[SBullet]

That is some sad news!! That is a beautiful place to boat! :frown:
Hope they put out quickly

[Flyinbowtie]

Enough is enough. This is starting to feel like '88, when we damn near lost everything.

[Desert Rat]

Damn I'm heading up there in the early AM to kick back with my son and bro on his houseboat. How close to Shasta marina? Hell I hope they get it out soon, I love the green up there!!! :cry:

[Boatmaster]

Desert Rat you will be fine Shasta Marina is on the other side of the lake from the fires. Have fun I think we met a few years back I own a houseboat at shasta marina(we were the group with all the outboard DCB's).

[BK]

Damn I'm heading up there in the early AM to kick back with my son and bro on his houseboat. How close to Shasta marina? Hell I hope they get it out soon, I love the green up there!!! :cry:
Just be prepared for the smoke and ash!!!! Its VERY bad.
I work out here at the college and Red Cross is keeping very busy, 94 structures and over 7500 acres as of this morning. The fire is 50% contained, thanks to the lake getting in its path at one point. It was started by a person on his lawn mower. Hes been sighted for starting the fire, wouldnt want to be that dude!!!!!! There is absolutely no wind so the smoke is so thick here its kinda hard to breath and we didnt even see the sun until late afternoon yesterday. Actually saw fire trucks from Santa Barbera yesterday.

[Kindsvater Flat]

BK.... Doesn't school start as Shasta College on Monday? I heard they are using the dorms for a shelter.

[sanger mike]

that sucks :angry2: I love shasta it sooo green.

[Kindsvater Flat]

Shasta fire just went balistic this afternoon. Another whole town has been evacutated and parts of Shasta Lake City. This is all off of 299E.

[BK]

BK.... Doesn't school start as Shasta College on Monday? I heard they are using the dorms for a shelter.
Yeh it starts today, kinda hectick around here. To add to it they've sent everyone from the French Gulch fire (299) here as well. My uncle is working search and rescue on that fire and it pretty much started right off the road on 299 and burned up through the canyon torching the hole town along with a number of houses on its way. The hotel and a couple other buildings is all that was spared, 7500 acres so far from what ive heard. Good news is the Jones fire is 95% contained, they say over 10000 acres burned in that one. The fire in Shasta Lake City is a smaller fire at this point and I havent heard much about it yet. Sad to see all these people loosing there homes and everything they have in these fires, lets hope this is it for this year.

[Desert Rat]

Just got back. The fire was raging at Jones and up the Pit arm. I have never seen that many Helo's working a single ridge!! LOTS of smoke! I heard a few cars/trucks with trailers burned up at Jones. People were out on house boats. Will be a hell of a shock when they come back in :frown:

[acatitude]

bk desert rat, I'm working in redding, live in sac, thursday there were flames honestly shooting 300 ft above the tree line at jones valley. It is terrible. out on houseboat friday and saturday, still nice on water but damn what devistation. I hope they get it contained soon. I saw a command post on hwy 5 with about 9 choppers there and guess there were some planes also.

[Kindsvater Flat]

Bear fire:
Last updated: August 16, 2004 at 7 p.m. - FINAL UPDATE
Start Date/Time: August 11, 2004 at 3:29 p.m.
Administrative Unit: CDF Shasta-Trinity Unit
Location: Jones Valley
Acres Burned: 10,484
Containment: 100%
Control: Full control estimated August 19, 2004 at 6:00 p.m
Structures Destroyed: 80 residences and 30 outbuildings
Threatened: 350 residences and 50 outbuildings.
Evacuations: All evacuations have been lifted.
Injuries: 10 Injuries (all minor)
Cause: Human (Equipment-use/lawn mower)
Cooperating Agencies: CDF, US Forest Service, Local Government Agencies
Total Fire Personnel: 839
Fire crews: 33 (30 CDF)
Engines: 42 (30 CDF)
Helicopters: 1 CDF
Dozers: 5
Water tenders: 7
Costs to date: $ 8.8 million
Major Incident Command Team: #2
Conditions: Demobilization of resources continues.
Minor burning continues within the perimeter of the fire.
Evacuation Center moved from Bella Vista Elementary School to Shasta College due to smoke in the area. Evacuation Center # 530-243-3021
French Fire:
Last updated: August 16, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.
Start Date/Time: August 14, 2004 at 2:21 p.m.
Administrative Unit: Shasta-Trinity Unit
Location: Located on both sides of Trinity Mountain, south of the community of French Gulch
Acres Burned: 9,050
Containment: 15%, full containment estimated August 20, 2004 at 8:00 p.m.
Structures Destroyed: 22 Residence and 2 Commercial Properties
Threatened: 150 Residences, 100 Outbuildings and 10 Commercial Properties
Evacuations: Evacuations remain in effect for French Gulch. An evacuation center has been established at the Trinity High School. Evacuation Center # (530) 623-1117.
Hwy 299 is closed intermittently. Caltrans is escorting convoys of vehichles through the fire area.
Injuries: 2
Cause: Under Investigation
Cooperating Agencies: CDF, USFS, NPS, Local Government, CHP, Shasta County FD, Shasta County Sherriff, Redding City, Red Cross, CDC, Caltrans, PG&E, and BLM.
Total Fire Personnel: 2,233
Fire crews: 68 (54 CDF)
Engines: 176 (87 CDF)
Helicopters: 17 (1 CDF)
Dozers: 38 (9 CDF)
Water tenders: 33 (3 CDF)
Costs to date: $ 3.4 million
Major Incident Command Team: #3 (Lutts)
Conditions: The fire has continued potential to grow significantly due to weather and fuel conditions. Fuels are extremely dry. Mineshafts and rattlesnakes are a hazard in the area.
Incident Team #3 is including adjoining Federal land management agencies in the planning process.
There are currently several fires burning within Shasta County. The Lake Fire is approximately 100 acres. All evacuations on this fire have been lifted, and all roads are open.

[Kindsvater Flat]

http://www.fire.ca.gov/cdf/incidents/Bear%20Fire_155/graphics/307_CrownFire_KnobBackboneArea_081304_1600.jpg

[BK]

Pics from Jones Valley
http://web.redding.com/multimedia/slideshow/bearfire/Bear12c.jpg
http://web.redding.com/multimedia/slideshow/bearfire/bear12m.jpg
http://web.redding.com/multimedia/slideshow/bearfire/bear12t.jpg
My uncle was working on the Jones fire as well, he said the top of a pine tree actually exploded and shot sparks/flames accross the cove (about 1/4 mile) and caught the aria next to the marina on fire. Guess them pine trees get pretty dang hot!!!!