Incident Update McFarland Fire
- Date:
- 08/28/2021
- Time:
- 9:14 AM
Fire Information Line: Fire Information Line: (530) 330-4048 (8am-8pm daily)
Fire Information Email: 2021.mcfarland@firenet.govÂ
Incident Facts
- Name
- McFarland Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2021-08-28
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- McFarland Ridge and Baker Flat, west of Platina
- Type
- Fire
- Cause
- Counties
- Shasta
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 122,653
- Containment
- 93%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Current Situation:
The McFarland Fire is currently mapped at 122,653 acres and is 93% contained.
Overnight, crews again worked primarily in Beegum Gorge and along Highway 36 mopping up and extinguishing any hot spots near containment lines and patrolled the rest of the fire.
Today, crews will continue to secure, mop-up, and patrol the fire area. The evacuation orders and warnings related to the McFarland Fire in Shasta and Tehama Counties have been lifted, and repopulation will be occurring today. Please drive carefully as crews continue to work in the fire area. The Forest Closure Order for the Shasta-Trinity National Forest remains in place.
A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 11 AM this morning. After some northeasterly influence today, the winds are expected to return to terrain dominated tonight. Temperatures will be warmer today with maximum temperatures reaching 93-97 degrees and relative humidity dropping to 10-13%.
A damage assessment team has identified 24 residential structures and 22 other structures destroyed, and 1 residential structure damaged. The damage assessment is complete. To view the McFarland Fire structure status map please visit: https://arcg.is/1Pu8GW
California Interagency Incident Management Team 11 (Fogle) will assume command of the McFarland Fire at 6:00 p.m. this evening, and CAL FIRE will be transitioning out of unified command.
Forest Closure in Effect
The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has announced a temporary closure of nine National Forests for public and firefighter safety. This includes the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. This closure will be effective through September 6, 2021, at 11:59 p.m., and may be reassessed as conditions change. The full closure order and closure map are available at https://go.usa.gov/xF7EM
For more information please visit:
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7746
CAL FIRE: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/
Twitter: @ShastaTrinityNF/ @CALFIRETGU
Facebook: @ShastaTrinityNF/ CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit
Email: 2021.mcfarland@firenet.gov
Fire Information Line: (530) 330-4048 (8am-8pm daily)
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 5
- Water Tenders
- 8
- Helicopters
- 2
- Dozers
- 5
- Hand Crews
- 3
- Other
- 1
- Total Personnel
- 308
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta-Trinity National Forest | (530) 226-2500 | https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7746/ | |
| CAL FIRE Tehama-Glen Unit | https://twitter.com/CALFIRETGU |