Pigeon

							                               Bar Complex Fire Update: September 16,
                                    2006 6:00 AM
                    Fire Information, Call (530) 623-9195 or (530) 623-9257
                               On the web: visit http://www.inciweb.org

Pigeon Start:           09/02/06; cause under investigation      Current Size: 16,988 acres (as of 9/15
at 6PM)
Bake Oven Start:        07/26/06; caused by lightning            Current Size: 51,631acres (as of
9/15 at 6PM)
                                                                 Combined:        68,619 acres

Current Information: Pigeon Fire is located 14 miles west of Weaverville on Highway 299.
                     Bake Oven Fire is located 17 miles NE of Willow Creek, and 4 miles NE of
                     Denny.
                     Residences threatened:       391         Commercial: 43
                     Outbuildings/other: 504

● Fire Containment: Pigeon Fire: 20%;            Bake Oven 39%;           Combined: 31%            (as of
9/15 at 6PM)
   Expected Containment: 09/30/2006                                               Cost to date:
$35,400,000

●Fire Activity:
       Yesterday and last night brought much cooler temperatures and some moisture to the fire areas.
       Fire activity was moderated and firefighters made good headway in their work to create and
       improve defensible space around threatened structures. The forecast for today is for clear and
       warmer weather. Winds should be coming out of the north and northeast and will serve to dry
       out the fuels, increasing fire activity. Pigeon: There are still a fair number of trees and other
       debris falling along the east fire line from Helena to Hobo Gulch. One light truck was heavily
       damaged by a green tree that fell onto it while parked on Hobo Gulch Road. No one was injured.
       Progress on the Hobo Gulch segment of fire line was good. It is a primary line of defense for the
       Canyon Creek and Junction City communities.
       Bake Oven: Fire activity was also moderated by cold and moisture. Firefighters reported some
       snow falling at the highest elevations. Air tankers were able to drop fire retardant across the
       north edge.

●Terrain: Steep and rocky canyons with extremely difficult terrain to access.
●Resources: Assigned to this incident:
                     Total Personnel:         1,791 Persons (as of 9/15 at 6PM)
                       38 Hand Crews          6 Helicopters            2 Dozers
                     110 Engines            17 Water Tenders           0 injuries yesterday

Today’s Actions: Air tankers and helicopters will work on both fires.
       On the Pigeon Fire, firefighters will be moved to strategic locations as the wind direction
       changes and as they complete structure protection around homes in the Powerhouse and Canyon
       Creek areas. Firefighters will secure the fire line north of Helena. They will continue prepping
       around structures in the Hwy 299 corridor between Helena and Big French. The wrapping of
       structures and application of gel will take place where it is effective. On the Bake Oven Fire,
       several crews and overhead will be moved to a second fire camp located in Petersburg. There,
       they will be closer to their assignment on the north fire line and the northeast corner of the Bake
        Oven Fire. A second fire management team will be positioned in Petersburg to manage the
        forces based there.

● Public Safety:
Mandatory evacuation remains in effect for the following areas: Hobo Gulch south to Helena; all
residences north of Hwy 299 from Helena to Rifle Range Road in Junction City. Residents south of Hwy
299 have been placed under a 48-hour evacuation advisory by the Sheriff’s Office. They have been
asked to be prepared for possible evacuation. An evacuation center has been activated in Lewiston.
Three people are staying in the shelter provided by the Red Cross. The primary telephone number for the
Lewiston evacuation center is 530-778-3869. The roads into Hobo Gulch and Canyon Creek areas are
controlled. Certain areas within the both Shasta-Trinity and Klamath Forests have been closed due to the
fire.

● Smoke:        Web-based information: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/weather/airquality.html
                Telephone: 866-287-6329, press 5.

● Closures: The Forest has issued a closure order for multiple roads, trails and recreation areas. Please
           see the website listed below for other information about additional area closures that may
           impact hunters.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest web site:      http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity/                Phone:
                                                          530-623-2121
              Call CalTrans for Highway Conditions: 1(800) 427-7623 CalTrans Website;
                                   http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/