Park Fire Update: Friday, Sept. 6

According to a statement from the Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 2, then Park Fire has blackened 429,603 acres and is 99 percent contained.

Resources include 595 personnel, one helicopter, 14 crews, 13 engines, 15 dozers, 31 water tenders, six masticators, seven chippers, 22 excavators, seven feller bunchers, 12 skidsteers, three log loaders, one processor, one backhoe and five road graders.

Current situation
Crews are making significant progress on repair work, particularly east and west of the Highway 32 corridor where they expect projects to be largely completed by the end of this weekend. Those crews and equipment will then relocate to areas generally west of Highway 89 and south of Highway 36. The public information map (tinyurl.com/dhnzex3r) shows points and firelines that need to be repaired, are being repaired or are awaiting inspection before being considered completed. View photos and videos of firefighters and equipment doing repair work on the Lassen National Forest Facebook page: facebook.com/LassenNF.

Weather and fire safety
Isolated, dry thunderstorms may occur on the east side of the fire this afternoon. It will also be very hot, dry, and — unlike recent days — windy. Southwest winds could gust up to 20 miles-per-hour, increasing the likelihood that smoldering snags, stumps and logs will produce more visible but still minimal smoke. Smoke from other local and regional fires is affecting some communities near the Park Fire. Get air-quality information for your area and view a smoke map here: tinyurl.com/ypkfbkyn. Higher wind speeds could also increase the likelihood of fire-weakened trees falling across roads and trails, so be aware of your surroundings and comply with the forest closure order, which is to provide for both firefighter and public safety.

Forest closure
Parts of Lassen National Forest lands, roads and trails near the fire are temporarily closed as fire-suppression repair activities continue. If you plan to recreate on your public lands, be prepared and view Forest Order No. 06-24-07 and map here: fs.usda.gov/alerts/lassen/alerts-notices. Know where you are in relation to the closure area; unsigned or unstaffed forest roads does not necessarily mean they or the surrounding areas are open.

Fire restrictions
Know before you go. Fire restrictions are in effect within the Lassen National Forest.

For details, view Forest Order No. 06-24-04 here: fs.usda.gov/alerts/lassen/alerts-notices. Find links to other land management agencies’ fire restrictions in the Park Fire Information Linktree

Park Fire Information (Southwest CIMT 2): (530) 414-9298, 2024.park@firenet.gov.

Park Fire Information (CalFire): (530) 529-9233.

Park Fire Linktree (fire information website links): linktr.ee/park_fire.