HOG FIRE
Update 2 | July 22, 2020
Incident Summary
A wildfire is burning off of Hog Flat Reservoir and Hwy 144, west of Susanville in Lassen County and nearby to the GOLD FIRE, another large fire incident that the CAL FIRE LMU are both managing with separate Fire Commands.
Started 7/18/2020 at 1530 PDT. Fire fuels consist of timber, brush grasses. Cause is unknown and under investigation.
Current Status
- Community Lake of Forest
- Structures under threat
- Evacuations in effect
- Road closures
- 9,420 acres w/9% containment
- Rain over the fire line on 7/22/2020, reduced size of acreage
Resources – Personnel
- 1,237 personnel
- 21 crews
- 147 engines
Photo Credit | Crockett Carquinez FD
Incident Cooperators
- Lassen National Forest
- CAL FIRE
- CHP
- Lassen County Sheriff Office
- Cal TRANS
- CAL Smoke Blog
- Crockett Carquinez FD
- Alameda County FD
- CAL OES
- STL Trainee
- Fremont FD
- Oakland FD
- NWS Reno
- Butte County AQMD
- CA State Association of Counties
Photo Credit | Crockett Carquinez FD
Fire Behavior
- Moderate fire behavior with short-range spotting and uphill runs
Weather Report
As of 1517 PT
- 87*F temps
- Sunny
- 20% precip
- Winds at 3 mph
- RH 32%
Evacuation Orders
- Lake Forest Estates
- Riverbench Road
- Britt Lane
- Thumper Hill Road
- Ridge Top Road
- North and South of Hwy 36 from A1 to Willard Creek Road
- From A1 to Willard Creek Road
Shelters
- Lassen Community College. Phone Number: 530.250.9088.
Photo Credit | Crockett Carquinez FD
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Update 2 | 7/22/2020 1520 PT | (c) 2020 NW Fire Blog
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