Incident Update Fawn Fire
- Date:
- 09/24/2021
- Time:
- 9:27 PM
CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit: 530-225-2418
Media Line: 530-448-2466
Incident Facts
- Name
- Fawn Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2021-09-24
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Fawndale Rd and Radcliff Rd, 5 miles northeast of Shasta Lake
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Counties
- Shasta
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 6,820
- Containment
- 10%
- Structures Threatened
- 9,066
- Structures Destroyed
- 100
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
A full suppression strategy has been implemented for the Fawn Fire through a combination of direct and indirect tactics. Based on an informal “windshield survey” fire crews have identified approximately 100 structures that have been damaged or destroyed. CAL FIRE Damage inspection teams arrived on the incident tonight, and will begin a detailed official damage assessment tomorrow. Residents within evacuation warnings should be prepared to leave if fire activity increases.
Road Closures
All roads off Old Oregon Trail in both directions between Bear Mountain Road north to Interstate 5. All roads off Bear Mountain Road in both directions from Dry Creek Road and Old Oregon Trail.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
- All of Holiday Road south of Old Oregon Trail.
- All roads north of Old Oregon Trail at Akrich north to Pine Grove & east of Interstate 5.
- Tierra Oaks and the surrounding area.
- All roads east of Dry Creek along Elk Trail east, north to Shasta Lake, and back down Dry Creek.
- All roads off Old Oregon Trail in both directions between Bear Mountain north to Interstate 5.
- All roads off Bear Mountain in both directions between Dry Creek and Old Oregon Trail.
- All roads east of I-5, north of Old Oregon Trail all the way north to Shasta Lake
Evacuation Warnings
- All roads on the west side of Interstate 5, west to the railroad tracks and on the north side of Shasta Dam Boulevard north to Old Oregon trail.
- All roads west of I-5 to Ashby between Pine Grove and Shasta Dam.
- All roads west of I-5 to the railroad tracks, south of Bass Dr to Old Oregon Trail.
- All areas north of Highway 299, East of I-5, to Old Oregon Trail, to Pine Grove Avenue
Residents within evacuation warnings should be prepared to leave if fire activity increases.
Evacuation Centers
First Church of the Nazareen 2225 Bechelli Lane Redding, California 96002
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 172
- Water Tenders
- 29
- Helicopters
- 11
- Dozers
- 45
- Hand Crews
- 37
- Total Personnel
- 1663
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit | https://twitter.com/CALFIRESHU | ||
| Shasta County Fire Department, Redding Fire Department, Shasta Lake Fire Protection District, Mountain Gate Fire Protection District, United States Forest Service, Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Conservation Corps, California National Guard, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, American Red Cross, Redding Police Department, California Highway Patrol |