KHSL - The entire North Complex has grown to 304,881 acres. It is now 78% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

SATURDAY FIREFIGHTING REPORT

South Zone:

Crews reported few issues last night as all containment lines held. Saturday firefighters will continue preparing for the upcoming weather change by reinforcing containment lines, in addition to patrolling for spot fires. Crews successfully eliminated a large unburned “island” of fuel, thereby reducing a source for spot fires which reduces the chance for further spot fires across the fireline.

North Zone:

There were no spot fires reported Friday night, and all containment lines held. Crews will continue to monitor the area between Grizzly Forebay and Highlands for spot fires, and look to reinforce containment lines where they can.

There will be a Red Flag Warning from 9 pm Saturday to 2 pm Monday. This will bring a change in winds that will test the recently completed containment lines. Islands of unburned fuels continue to catch fire, which can throw embers across containment lines creating spot fires. Crews will continue patrolling these areas for spot fires.

Firefighters are finding members of the public inside the fire closure area. The public is being asked to respect the closures and stay out of the area for public and for firefighter safety.

For more information, there is a daily recorded operational briefing video that will be posted to the Plumas National Forest Facebook Page at 9 a.m.

The National Interagency Fire Center created an animated map showing the progression of the North Complex fire that began August 17, 2020. The map shows progression up to September 24, 2020. The small spot at Watson Ridge is a previous fire from the Butte / Tehama / Glenn Lightning complex. Click here to view the animation map, and click on the clock icon in the left-hand corner.

For updates on the North Complex West Zone, click here.

Evacuation orders, shelters, and road closures are all listed below for Plumas and Yuba counties:

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EVACUATION ORDERS

• Butte County:
  • CLICK HERE for the latest news on evacuations in Butte County.
• Plumas County:

• • Click Here for an interactive map of all evacuation information in Plumas County
  • La Porte - Little Grass Valley Reservoir: All residents, campgrounds, and recreational facilities near Little Grass Valley Reservoir and the town of La Porte. Onion Valley south to the county line.
  • Bucks Lake - From Bucks Lake Road (Highway 162) at the Plumas/Butte County Line east to Bucks Lake Road at Big Creek Road (east intersection). this includes Bucklin road from Mill Creek Campground south to Bucks Lake Road, all residents, recreational facilities, campgrounds in the Bucks Lake area.

• Yuba County:
  • CLICK HERE for an interactive map of evacuations in Yuba County.

EVACUATION WARNINGS

• Plumas County
  • This has been downgraded to a warning as of Sept. 21: Meadow Valley, from the Bucks Lake Summit, east to Snake Lake Road at Meadow Valley. This includes the whole community of Meadow Valley. Tollgate is included, according to the sheriff.
  • Quincy La Porte Road - from Highway 70 south to Red Bridge (Middle Fork of the Feather River)
  • Feather River Canyon (Highway 70) from the Plumas/Butte County line east to Belden, including the community of Belden
• Yuba County
  • CLICK HERE for an interactive map of evacuations in Yuba County.

CLICK HERE for a list of road closures related to the North Complex and the West Zone of the North Complex.

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For a full list of evacuation shelters and animal shelters in Plumas, Yuba, and Butte counties, CLICK HERE.