Delta Fire
47,110 Acres, 5% Contained
2,380 Personnel
Interstate 5 between Redding and Mt. Shasta is open. Travel is reduced to one lane in each direction for approximately seventeen miles.
***The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office has issued mandatory evacuations for residents along the Interstate 5 corridor from exit 707 at Vollmers north to exit 714 at Gibson***
Hirz Fire
46,150 Acres, 95% Contained
250 Personnel
Natchaz Fire
32,398 Acres, 77% Contained
Started 07-15-18
Cal Year to date Statistics
January 1, 2018 through September 9, 2018 4,732 Fires, 616,697 Acres
January 1, 2017 through September 9, 2017 4,621 Fires, 235,925 Acres
5 year average (same interval) 4,396 Fires, 175,634 Acers
2018 Combined YTD (CALFIRE & US Forest Service) 5,701 Fires 1,325,023 Acers
(Carl – KM6LIQ)
Send any bulletins or announcements for the Eureka Emergency VHF Net via Packet to WA6NBG@W6ZZK-1 or email to wa6nbg@yahoo.com.
This ends the digital bulletin for September 10th.
Digital Bulletin for Monday September 3, 2018
By: Carl – KM6LIQ
*** FIRE UPDATE ***
This concludes the digital bulletin.
FROM:
Don Campbell
707-834-0042
ke6hec@sbcglobal.net
The Humboldt Amateur Radio Club is offering a class to prepare students for the Federal Communication Commission’s Amateur Radio Technician license examination.
Students are encouraged to purchase the textbook used for the Class. The book is The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual 4th Edition, available from the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) for $29.95 plus shipping. The book may be purchased at the following web site;
http://www.arrl.org/shop/Licensing-Education-and-Training/
A limited number of books will be available at the class.
Following the class, students will be able to become licensed Amateur Radio operators after successfully passing the FCC license test scheduled on Saturday, November 17, in the Humboldt Bay Fire Training Room on 6th Street between C and D Streets in Eureka.
For more information on the class, contact Don Campbell, (707) 834-0042.
Mendocino Complex Fires
295,970 acres – 59% contained
Structures Destroyed: 147 residences / 118 other
Total Fire Personnel: 3221
With minimal humidity recovery during nighttime operations the Ranch Fire was very active in the northwest corner and continued to burn towards Lake Pillsbury.
Carr Fire
202,976 acres – 61% contained
Structures Destroyed: 1,077 residences, 22 commercial structures, 500 outbuildings
Total Fire Personnel: 4,641
Firefighters continued to strengthen containment lines throughout the night. Fire is located in steep drainages, with varying wind exposure.
Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires
48,257 acres – 45% contained
55,247 acres – 15% contained
The change in wind direction from the northeast to the northwest has the potential to increase fire growth due to the alignment of the drainages.
The Humboldt Amateur Radio Club is having it’s second Tuesday workshop tomorrow, August 14th, 1900L at the regular H.A.R.C. meeting place, 11th & E, Eureka. Topic of the evening is SSB/linear satellite operation.
The next communications event is August 18th for the Redwood Empire Endurance Riders in Orick. This is a all day event and VHF communicators are needed. Contact Don, KE6HEC for more info.
This and following digital bulletins will be available via Packet at W6ZZK-1 145.05 MHz.
Send any bulletins or announcements for the Eureka Emergency VHF Net via Packet to WA6NBG@W6ZZK-1 or email to wa6nbg@yahoo.com.
Ranch Fire | August 06, 2018 7:15 am
225,001 acres – 21% contained
Structures Destroyed: 75 residences / 68 other
Total Fire Personnel: 3,781
The Ranch Fire continues to grow in the north and south eastern directions, threatening communities in the fires path.
River Fire | August 06, 2018 7:15 am
48,663 acres – 58% contained
The River Fire had limited movement overnight, a burnout operation conducted on the Northern portion of the fire in the late afternoon improved containment.
Carr Fire | August 06, 2018 7:34 am
163,207 acres – 45% contained
1,080 residences, 24 commercial structures, 500 outbuildings destroyed
Total Fire Personnel: 4,766
Heavy timber areas and steep drainages are challenging firefighting efforts. Firefighters will continue to mitigate potential spot fires over control lines.
Carr Fire – July 30, 2018 5:35 pm
98,724 acres – 20% contained
Structures Destroyed: 723 residences, 3 commerical structures, 240
outbuildings destroyed – 159 residences, 4 commercial structures and 30
outbuildings damaged
Total Fire Personel: 3,388
Firefighters worked through the night to build control lines. Today crews will
work to mitigate potential spot fires as shifting winds, dry fuels, and steep
drainages exist below control lines. Red Flag Warning expires today at 8 AM.
Damage assessment will continue as conditions allow.
Ranch Fire – July 30, 2018 12:16 pm
35,076 acres – 5% contained
River Fire – July 30, 2018 12:15 pm
20,911 acres – 5% contained
Structures Destroyed: 6 Residences and 1 Outbuilding
Total Fire Personel: 1, 379
Firefighters continue to battle the River and Ranch fires. Crews worked
throughout the night to reinforce containment lines while the fire behavior
remained extreme. Weather conditions will continue to challenge firefighters
as hot, dry and windy conditions persist.
*tu km6liq
Anthony – KG6LHW giving a class on guy lines and N3FJP Field Day Logging software
