Lightening caused Northern California fire spreads to 1,480 acres
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/13/2015 - 10:32pm
Winds hampered firefighting efforts at the lightening caused Saddle Fire on Saturday. As of 6 p.m., the fire has burned 1,480 acres in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, halfway between Redding and Eureka, California.
866 personnel are fighting the fire which is now 15% contained.
Firefighters have been protecting the homes along County Road 311, and as of June 13, no structures have been burned.
Challenges to firefighters include a heavy component of dead and down vegetation (from previous fires), hot, dry conditions, steep terrain, and ongoing drought.
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office has implemented mandatory evacuations along County Road 311, also known as the Lower South Fork Road, north of Big Slide Campground to Manzanita Ranch. Residents of Hyampom are under an advisory evacuation. The Red Cross is setting up an evacuation center at the Hayfork High School.
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