Red Salmon Complex fire
| Red Salmon Complex | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | July 27 - November 17, 2020 |
| Location | Humboldt, Trinity and Siskiyou counties, California |
| Coordinates | 41°11′06″N 123°25′59″W / 41.185°N 123.433°W |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Total fires | 2 |
| Total area | 144,698 acres (58,557 ha) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Map | |
  Location in California | |
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The Red Salmon Complex was a fire that burned in Northern California during the 2020 California wildfire season. The fire has polluted air surrounding Forks of Salmon, Orleans, Yreka, and Weed.[2] The fire consists of 2 fires, the Salmon Fire, and the Red Fire, which merged together.[3]
Timeline
The fire was first reported on July 27, 2020. It was caused due to lightning strikes in July and August 2020 in California.[1] The fire's containment process was slow, only reaching 5% containment within 10 days, and wasn't contained until November 17.[4][5][1] Cooler weather stopped the growth of the fire, which led to its containment in November[6]
Impact
The fires have devastated the air quality in Siskiyou County, and can be hazardous to some people, and Forks of Salmon was evacuated.[7] Forests like Six Rivers, Shasta-Trinity and Klamath national forests also had a lot of land burnt down by the complex, and therefore, temporarily closed.[1][8]
See Also
References
- ^ a b c d "Red Salmon Complex - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. July 27, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "Outlook Editor" (PDF). North Coast Journal. September 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "THE RED SALMON COMPLEX NOW 10,178 ACRES AND 35% CONTAINED". kymkemp.com. August 13, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "RED SALMON COMPLEX GROWS TO 4,284 ACRES WITH 5% CONTAINMENT". kymkemp.com. August 6, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "Northern California Geographic Area Coordination Center". gacc.nifc.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "Teams assess damage from Red Salmon Complex". kobi5.com. October 27, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "Red Salmon Fire Nearly 92,000 Acres". North Coast Journal. September 14, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "Shasta-Trinity National Forest - Alerts & Notices". fs.usda.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2020.