Incident Update Fawn Fire

Date:
09/26/2021
Time:
7:08 PM

Incident Facts

Name
Fawn Fire
Start Date/Time
2021-09-26
Incident Status
Active
Location
Fawndale Rd and Radcliff Rd, 5 miles northeast of Shasta Lake
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Arson
Counties
Shasta
Administration Unit
CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
8,559
Containment
45%
Structures Threatened
2,340
Structures Destroyed
144
Structures Damaged
22
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
3
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

FAWN FIRE VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE AND COMMUNITY MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT - September 26, 2021 12:30 p.m. 

  • WHEN: 6:00 p.m. today, September 26, 2021
  • WHERE: Community Meeting is VIRTUAL ONLY.
  • WHAT: Fire and law enforcement officials will provide an update on the current status of the Fawn Fire and will be available to answer questions after the press conference. The community meeting will be livestreamed on the CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Facebook page and CAL FIRE IMT 4 YouTube, viewers may also ask questions in the comments section.

Current Situation:

The fire is currently burning with moderate to low intensity in timber and ground fuels. Fire resources are making every effort to minimize impacts to residences, critical infrastructure, and areas of cultural significance. Firefighters are currently adding depth to containment lines and assessing hazards as well as mopping up around structures. Tonight there will be a south/west wind that will push the fire in a north/east direction. Temperatures will continue to decrease to the low 70s by Tuesday. CAL FIRE Damage Inspection Teams (DINS) will continue to assess the affected areas. Residents within evacuation warnings should be prepared to leave if fire activity increases.

Road Closures

  • Dry Creek Road at Squaw Grass Trail
  • Old Oregon Trail at La Crescenta-within the City of Redding
  • Old Oregon Trail at Holiday Lane
  • Union School Road at Phaedra Lane
  • Fawndale Road at I-5

 

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

  • (SCU-E193-C) All areas south from Lake Shasta east from the West Fork of Stillwater
    Creek east from Bear Mountain Road
  • (SCU-E193-D) All areas east of Fawndale Rd. along Radcliff Rd. west of the burn area
  • (SCU-E500-B) Jones Valley Subdivision, east of Bear Mountain Rd./Dry Creek Road,
    north to Mirror Valley, south of Shasta Lake, and west of the east end of Elk Trail East.
  • (SCU-E197-B) West of Dry Creek Road and south of Bear Mountain Road.
  • (SCU-E192-C) All areas east of Old Oregon Trail, north and west of Bear Mountain
    Road between Kitty Hawk and Moss Drive
  • (SCU-E192-B) All areas south of Bear Mtn. Road east of Creek Trail, north of Squaw
    Grass Trail.
  • (SCU-E189-C) All areas east of Holiday Road north of Union School Road south/west of
    Old Oregon Trail
  • (SCU-E195-A) South from Chipeta Way east from Bear Mountain Road, west to Charron
    Lane
  • (SCU-E195-B) All areas of east Old Oregon Trail north of Bear Mt. west of Kitty Hawk
    Lane
  • (SCU-E192-D) All areas south of Bear Mountain Road west of Creek Trail north of
    Chipeta Way

Evacuation Warnings

  • (SCU-E193-A) All areas of Fawndale Road as accessed from I-5
  • (SCU-E189-B) East of Holiday Road north of Union School west of Phaedra
  • (SCU-E195-C) West of Wistful Vista Lane north of Alice Lane and east of Charron Lane
  • (SCU-E196-A) East of Old Oregon trail west of Encanto Way north of Portero Drive
  • (SCU-E196-B) South of Portero Drive west of the East Fork of Still Water Creek and east of the West Fork of Still Water Creek
  • (SCU-E198-A) West of Dry Creek Road north of HWY 299 east if Wistful Vista Lane
  • (SCU-E500-C) east of Virginia Ave. north of Akrich Street west of Old Oregon Trail
  • (SCU-E192-A) South from Squaw Grass Trail to North Alice Lane west of Wistful Vista

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
211
Water Tenders
30
Helicopters
12
Dozers
46
Hand Crews
52
Total Personnel
2048

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
Cooperating Agencies: 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