The Shasta-Trinity National Forest saw more than 3,100 lightning strikes over the previous 48 hours, resulting in several wildfires.
The three largest wildfire incidents right now are the Horse Fire west of Lakehead; the Green Fire east of Shasta Lake; and the Helena Fire near the community of Helena. Resources are actively engaged with these fires and several more across the forest.
Reported fires in the forest as of Thursday morning are as follows:
Ash Fire, east of McCloud and north of U.S. 89; this fire is contained Ash Fire, east of McCloud and north of U.S. 89; this fire is contained 41°16'20.5"N 121°59'40.2"W
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Bald Fire, 0.1 acre, southwest of Hayfork and northwest of Peanut; this fire is controlled 40°29'21.4"N 123°14'02.5"W
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Bone Fire, 0.1 acre, east of State Route 36 and Bramlet Road between Post Mountain and Wildwood; this fire is contained 40°24'28.9"N 123°11'00.4"W
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Bridge Fire, 0.25 acre, just west of Interstate 5 between Lakehead and O’Brien near the Nelson Point Campground; this fire is contained 40°50'41.4"N 122°20'17.3"W
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Brock Fire, 0.5 acre, south of Hayfork and west of State Route 3; this fire is controlled 40°30'05.6"N 123°12'13.2"W
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Butter Fire, 0.25 acre, west of Hayfork; this fire is out 40°32'14.4"N 123°18'21.6"W
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Cabin Fire, 0.2 acre, between Cabin Creek and Girard Ridge east of Castella; this fire is just north of the Pacific Crest Trail and is controlled 41°08'59.9"N 122°11'50.6"W
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Cabin Creek Fire, south of the Cabin Creek Trailhead on the Pacific Crest Trail east of Castella 41°08'00.7"N 122°10'13.2"W
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Campbell Fire, 0.1 acre, near the east bank of the McCloud River Arm of Shasta Lake and north of the Greens Creek Campground; this fire is controlled 40°51'03.4"N 122°14'30.2"W
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Chanchelulla Fire, 0.1 acre, southwest of the Chanchelulla Peak summit and northeast of Wildwood; this fire is contained 40°27'56.5"N 122°59'50.7"W
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Fox Fire, 0.1 acre, north of Helena between the East Fork and North Fork of the Trinity River 40°47'45.3"N 123°08'12.4"W
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Friend Fire, 0.1 acre, east of Indian Valley Creek near Hayfork; this fire is controlled 40°30'38.7"N 123°21'14.6"W
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Granite Fire, 0.1 acre, between the Long Canyon trailhead and Lake Anna, west of Covington Mill; this fire is contained 40°54'38.6"N 122°51'35.6"W
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Green Fire, 97 acres, south of the Chirpchatter Campground between Shasta Lake and Potem Creek Falls; ground resources are on the scene and, together with air resources, are actively engaged 40°50'01.9"N 122°05'48.2"W
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Hambone Fire, 0.1 acre, northeast of Hambone and west of Lakin 41°23'31.5"N 121°37'46.2"W
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Harris Fire, 0.1 acre, between Harris Mountain and Medicine Lake Road; this fire is controlled 41°27'47.1"N 121°41'56.1"W
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Hat Fire, 0.1 acre, northeast of Point McCloud between Chatterdown Creek and North Chatterdown Creek (east of the McCloud River); this is a new start 40°59'10.8"N 122°10'53.3"W
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Helena Fire, 3 acres, just west of East Fork Road north of Helena 40°47'36.4"N 123°07'56.7"W
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Horse Fire, 275 acres, near Schell Mountain and south of the Clear Creek Campground west of Lakehead; ground and aerial resources are actively engaged. Good progress has been made on the head of the fire and the flanks, with dozer line around 75% of the fire. A spot fire crossed over Rattlesnake Gulch. Spot fire is 4-5 acres and is actively being worked by hand crews 40°52'20.7"N 122°33'05.7"W
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Kettle Fire. 0.5 acre, west of Pit Six Reservoir 40°56'56.8"N 122°00'59.4"W
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Lake Fire, 0.1 acre, west of Lake Siskiyou; this fire is out 41°17'13.9"N 122°23'04.5"W
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Oleo Fire, 0.1 acre, west of Hayfork between Oak Ridge Road and Butter Creek; this fire is out 40°32'48.6"N 123°18'13.9"W
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Opal Fire, 0.35 acre, west of Sims and Interstate 5; this fire is controlled 41°05'11.0"N 122°24'17.9"W
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Pigeon Fire, 1.5 acres, this is a vehicle fire that has ignited surrounding vegetation off State Route 299 southeast of Helena; this fire is contained 40°46'03.3"N 123°07'15.3"W
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Powerline Fire, less than 0.1 acre, northwest of Weaverville near the Canon City historical landmark; this fire is controlled 40°49'10.6"N 123°03'34.9"W
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Sink Fire, 0.1 acre, northwest of Globe Mill in Ripstein Gulch 40°53'38.4"N 123°02'23.4"W
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Spring Meadows Road Fire, south of Spring Meadows Road near McCloud 41°12'46.2"N 122°08'10.8"W
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