SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — 1:45 p.m. update:
Cal Fire provided updates on the Zogg Fire in Shasta and Tehama County.
Operations Section Chief Chris Waters broke down the firefight, noting that a lot of areas were well contained and that Cal Fire was feeling "pretty good" about previously problematic areas such as Igo and the East side of the fire.
However, the north side of the fire in the burn scar of Carr Fire continues to give firefighters difficulty, as the terrain is hard to access.
Many evacuation orders have been lifted or downgraded in Shasta and Tehama counties. As of Monday afternoon, Sunny Hill Road and the top of Zogg Mine Road are the only areas still under an evacuation order, but everything else is open, according to Shasta County Sheriff Eric Magrini.
Even as residents slowly begin to repopulate those areas, Incident Commander Chief Sean Kavanaugh says damage assessment is nearly complete. Cal Fire is hoping to have those reports finalized by the end of the day Monday.
11:45 a.m. update:
More evacuation orders in Shasta County have been lifted, allowing residents back into the areas of South Fork Road, Rainbow Lake Road, Buell Road, Duncan Creek Road, Bully Choop Road, and Old Bully Choop Road.
Traffic control points will be in place in the area of Zogg Mine Road at South Fork Road and the area of Rainbow Lake at Sunny Hill Road.
Original story:
Cal Fire Shasta-Trinity Unit continues to make steady progress in containing the Zogg Fire in Shasta and Tehama County.
The fire, which has reached 56,305 acres and is 76 percent contained, has resulted in four fatalities, one firefighter injury, and 203 structures destroyed.
Cal Fire SHU says in an incident report, "firefighters continue working towards increasing containment," though "there is still potential for active fire due to the hot and dry temperatures that have occurred over the past 2 months."
There are still some evacuation orders and warnings in place in Shasta and Tehama counties. Evacuation centers have been put in place to aid survivors of the fire.
Evacuation centers:
- Temporarily evacuation: contact (530) 276-8034 for virtual assistance.
- Large animal evacuation center: Cottonwood Rodeo Grounds, 3917 Main St.,Cottonwood, Calif.
- Small animal evacuation center: Haven Humane Society, 7449 Eastside Road, Anderson, Calif.
MAPS
This map includes mandatory evacuations and warnings in the area, as well as road closures. Red indicates a mandatory evacuation and yellow indicates a warning.
Several roads in Shasta County are temporarily closed because of the fire.
WILDFIRE PREPS
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and know your community’s evacuation plans to best prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.