Weather Information: 

Hot and dry weather continues through Saturday with a moderate to strong inversion that was expected to set in late Wednesday evening at approximately 5500-foot elevation. This will confine smoke to drainages and valleys decreasing visibility and air quality. The inversion is expected to persist until approximately 1:00pm today. Critical fire weather conditions will continue, due to minimal humidity recovery and development of warmer than normal temperatures. 

 SOUTH ZONE: 

The fire continues to burn in fine and heavier fuels that lead into rock outcroppings on the northeast near Cassidy Meadows and south of the San Joaquin River near Junction Bluffs. The weather allowed an opportunity for an aerial ignition operation to help remove some heavier fuels from the fire area yesterday. Smoke will continue to be seen from the area.  

Suppression lines are currently being repaired. This total reflects 251 miles of Dozer line, of which 46 miles has been repaired and 94 miles of Hand Line Construction, 2 miles has been repaired. Suppression repair work is occurring on approximately 350 miles of line and assessments of impacts are nearly complete.  

NORTH ZONE:   

On the western side of the fire from the San Joaquin River north to the Little Shuteye Peak area crews continue to patrol and monitor for hot spots along the containment lines. In addition to patrolling for hot spots these crews are also cutting hazard trees and chipping wood debris. Near Little Shuteye Peak a crew continues to work on that section of fire line. 

Farther northwest near Upper Chiquito crews continue to patrol and mop up along the containment line. In addition, suppression repair and rehabilitation work of constructing water bars to prevent erosion is being done on indirect lines. The Roads Group continues to work on cutting hazard trees in order to widen a safety barrier along roads affected by the fire. The Structure Group finished repair to hand lines in the Portuguese area and continues to monitor the fire conditions near structures to make sure they remain secure

The fire is currently 341,722 acres, 55% contained, with approximately 964 personnel assisting with fire suppression and logistical operations.  Resources include 47 engines, 35 water tenders, 13 helicopters, 19 hand crews and 11 bulldozers.

The fire continues to burn in fine and heavier fuels that lead into rock outcroppings on the northeast near Cassidy Meadows and south of the San Joaquin River near Junction Bluffs. The weather allowed an opportunity for an aerial ignition operation to help remove some heavier fuels from the fire area yesterday. Smoke will continue to be seen from the area.

Suppression lines are currently being repaired. Suppression repair work is occurring on approximately 350 miles of line and assessments of impacts are nearly complete. This total reflects 251 miles of Dozer line, of which 46 miles has been repaired and 94 miles of Hand Line Construction, 2 miles has been repaired.

Hot and dry weather continues through Saturday with a moderate to strong inversion that was expected to set in late Wednesday evening at approximately 5500-foot elevation. This will confine smoke to drainages and valleys decreasing visibility and air quality. The inversion is expected to persist until approximately 1:00pm today. Critical fire weather conditions will continue, due to minimal humidity recovery and development of warmer than normal temperatures.
 
For daily smoke information go to the California Smoke Information website:  https://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/ 
 
To get information about air quality and smoke in your area, go to the fire and smoke map at
https://www.airnow.gov/
 
 
View the full update (.pdf file) 

The fire is currently 337,655 acres, 55% contained, with approximately 964 personnel assisting with fire suppression and logistical operations.  Resources include 47 engines, 35 water tenders, 13 helicopters, 19 hand crews and 11 bulldozers.

The fire continues to burn in fine and heavier fuels that lead into rock outcroppings on the northeast near Cassidy Meadows and south of the San Joaquin River near Junction Bluffs. The weather allowed an opportunity for an aerial ignition operation to help remove some heavier fuels from the fire area. This was the cause of the visible smoke plume.

Suppression lines are currently being repaired. Suppression repair work is occurring on approximately 350 miles of line and assessments of impacts are nearly complete. This total reflects 251 miles of Dozer line, of which 46 miles has been repaired and 94 miles of Hand Line Construction, 2 miles has been repaired.

Hot and dry weather continues through Saturday with a strong inversion and smoke/air quality reductions. Highs will approach records in the valley starting today. Smoke will increase across the area resulting in decreased visibility and air quality. Critical fire weather conditions are possible by today, due to minimal humidity recovery and development of warmer than normal temperatures. Ridgetop winds at higher elevations will increase today as an upper disturbance briefly passes aloft.
 
For daily smoke information go to the California Smoke Information website:  https://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/ 
 
To get information about air quality and smoke in your area, go to the fire and smoke map at
https://www.airnow.gov/
 
 
View the full update (.pdf file) 

Sierra National Forest Bass Lake Ranger District and the Madera County Sheriff’s Office to coordinate a second re-entry trip for Arnold Meadow and Beasore Meadow as well as re-entry for the Central Camp Communities.

North Fork, CA. - The USFS-Sierra National Forest and Madera County Sheriff’s Office are coordinating a second Re-Entry trip for Arnold Meadows and Beasore Meadows as well as a Re-entry trip for the Central Camp Communities in order for community members to collect belongings and/or winterize their cabins.

Escorted access for the following areas within the Sierra National Forest-Bass Lake Ranger District, will only be allowed by permit and only to the following locations:

When:

Arnold Meadows/Beasore Meadows

Escorted Entry Date: Thursday October 22nd ,2020 only Escorted Exit Date: Sunday October 25th, 2020

Where to meet and receive Forest Permit/Escort:

Arnold Meadows community members will meet at the Old Mill Compound in North Fork, CA next to Madera County Fire Station #11 at 0900.

Beasore Meadows community members will meet at the Bass Lake Courthouse located on Road 274/ Road 222 at 0900.

When:

Central Camp

Escorted Entry Date: Friday October 23rd ,2020 only Escorted Exit Date: Monday October 26th, 2020

Where to meet and receive Forest Permit/Escort:

Central Camp community members will meet at the Bass Lake Courthouse located on Road 274/ Road 222 at 0900.

Each community predesignated meeting point will brief at 9:00 a.m. Madera County Sheriff’s and Sierra National Forest will provide FS permits and a briefing explaining what is permitted and what is not permitted while in your community. Be prepared and bring what you think you will need to complete the winterization of your home/property.

On October 25th, at 3:00 pm Arnold Meadows and Beasore Meadows escorts will arrive in Arnold Meadows/Beasore Meadows and community members will be escorted out of the community/forest. On October 25th, at 3:00pm the Central Camp escorts will arrive and community members will be escorted out of the community/forest.

The issued FS permit will only be for access to Arnold Meadow, Beasore Meadow and Central Camp through the closed Forest. The Sierra National Forest access remains restricted per Forest Closure Order No. 05-15-00-20-15. Anyone found outside the private property boundaries will be subject to citation and removal from the forest. There will be no trash services available or provided, it will be the responsibility of each party to be prepared to pack out their own trash. Please leave no trace!

The fire is currently 337,655 acres, 55% contained, with approximately 1,369 personnel assisting with fire suppression and logistical operations.  Resources include 56 engines, 35 water tenders, 13 helicopters, 26 hand crews and 11 bulldozers.

There will be a virtual community meeting tonight at 7:00 pm on the Sierra National Forest Facebook page at https://fb.me/e/2Zyk0ovOA

Humidity recovery was poor last night.  The fire has been active on the northeast near Cassidy Meadows and south of the San Joaquin River. It has been burning in heavier fuels which change to rock outcropping as it nears Junction Bluffs. The fire is approximately 8 miles from the Mammoth Lakes area.

Suppression lines are currently being repaired. Of the 249 miles of dozer line built during fire suppression, 42 miles have been repaired. Of the 98 miles of hand line constructed, 2 miles has been repaired.

Hot and dry weather continues through Saturday with a strong inversion and smoke/air quality reductions. Highs will approach records in the valley starting today. Smoke will increase across the area resulting in decreased visibility and air quality. Critical fire weather conditions are possible by today, due to minimal humidity recovery and development of warmer than normal temperatures. Ridgetop winds at higher elevations will increase today as an upper disturbance briefly passes aloft.
 
For daily smoke information go to the California Smoke Information website:  https://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/ 
 
To get information about air quality and smoke in your area, go to the fire and smoke map at
https://www.airnow.gov/

View the full update (.pdf file)

Weather Information:

Hot and dry weather continues through Saturday with strong inversion and smoke/air quality reductions. Highs will approach records in the valley mid-week, Smoke will increase across the area resulting in decreased visibility and air quality. Critical fire weather conditions are possible by tomorrow, due to minimal humidity recovery and development of warmer than normal temperatures. Ridgetop winds at higher elevations will increase tomorrow as an upper disturbance briefly passes aloft.

Fresno County-SOUTH ZONE:

Humidity recovery was poor last night. Fire activity continued through the night with increased surface spread and isolated torching in the areas with more receptive fuel beds.

The fire has been active on the northeast near Cassidy Meadows and south of the San Joaquin River. It has been burning in a heavier amount of vegetation which changes to rock outcropping as it nears Junction Bluffs. The fire is approximately 8 miles from the Mammoth Lakes area.

Suppression lines are currently being repaired. This total reflects 249 miles of Dozer line, of which 42 miles has been repaired and 98 miles of Hand Line Construction, 2 miles has been repaired. Suppression repair work is occurring on approximately 350 miles of line and assessments of impacts are nearly complete.

Madera County-NORTH ZONE: 

Engines and crews continue to patrol and monitor containment lines along the western side of the fire from the San Joaquin River north to the Little Shuteye Peak area. Cutting hazard trees and chipping wood debris also continued. Crews continue to monitor the fire line area near Little Shuteye Peak working towards containment objectives.

In the areas farther north near Upper Chiquito the patrolling and mop up work also continued. In addition, suppression repair and rehabilitation work has been done on dozer lines. The Roads/Structure Group continues to work on cutting hazard trees along the roads including the 81 road corridor in order to widen the safety barrier. They are also monitoring the fire conditions near structures to make sure they remain secure.

The next virtual community meeting will be held on Facebook Live, Wednesday evening, October 14, 2020 at 7:00 pm.

The Creek Fire Incident Management Team and local officials will provide the most current information on fire operations, evacuations and advisories, via Facebook Live. Ask questions and express your concerns. Información en español después.

Follow the link to receive reminders and to attend the meeting:  https://fb.me/e/2Zyk0ovOA 

The fire is currently 337,655 acres, 55% contained, with approximately 1,369 personnel assisting with fire suppression and logistical operations.  Resources include 56 engines, 35 water tenders, 13 helicopters, 26 hand crews and 11 bulldozers.

The fire has been active on the northeast near Cassidy Meadows and south of the San Joaquin River. It has been burning in heavier vegetation which changes to rock outcropping as it nears Junction Bluffs. The fire is approximately 8 miles from the Mammoth Lakes area.

Of the 249 miles of dozer line built during fire suppression, 42 miles have been repaired. Of the 98 miles of hand line constructed, 2 mile has been repaired. Fire suppression repair is a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damage. This work repairs the hand and dozer fire lines, roads, trails, staging areas, safety zones and drop points used during fire suppression efforts. Repair is done to minimize potential for soil erosion and other impacts. The work usually begins before the fire is contained and before demobilization of the Incident Management Team.

Temperatures are expected to approach record highs in the valley mid-week. Smoke will increase across the area resulting in decreased visibility and air quality. Critical fire weather conditions are possible by tomorrow, due to minimal humidity recovery and development of warmer than normal temperatures. Ridgetop winds at higher elevations will increase tomorrow as an upper-level disturbance briefly passes aloft.

The fire is currently 337,655 acres, 55% contained, with approximately 1,643 personnel assisting with fire suppression and logistical operations.  Resources include 117 engines, 40 water tenders, 13 helicopters, 33 hand crews and 13 bulldozers.

Helicopters were repositioned out of Mammoth Lakes on Sunday.  They have been flying when smoke and visibility conditions allow. Please respect the Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR). The use of drones is not permitted over the fire area. A drone incursion will result in the grounding of all firefighting aircraft. Remember, "If You Fly - We Can't."

10% of Suppression lines have been repaired. Of the 248 miles of dozer line built during fire suppression, 34 miles have been repaired. Of the 44 miles of hand line constructed, 1 mile has been repaired. While this work is happening, the Shaver Lake community can expect to see heavy equipment such as loaders, excavators, and bulldozers working in and around the Dinky Creek area.

Fire suppression repair is a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damage. This work repairs the hand and dozer fire lines, roads, trails, staging areas, safety zones and drop points used during fire suppression efforts. Repair is done to minimize potential for soil erosion and other impacts. The work usually begins before the fire is contained and before demobilization of the Incident Management Team.

Smoke is expected to develop near fire areas today, with only limited air improvement during the afternoon with light winds. Temperatures in the mid 70’s are expected. Critical fire weather conditions are possible by Wednesday, with minimal humidity recovery and development of warmer than normal temperatures. Winds are expected to be up-slope up-canyon by day, down-slope down-canyon by night, with predominately terrain-driven winds.

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Yesterday, the fire was active on the northeast side near Cassidy Meadows, south of the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River. It was burning in a pocket of heavier vegetation and produced a visible smoke plume. We expect similar fire behavior today with the warmer and drier weather.  Helicopters will continue to conduct water drops on this area as smoke conditions and visibility allows. 
 

The fire is currently about 9 miles southwest of Mammoth Lakes. The timber vegetation transitions to a rock outcropping as it nears the Junction Bluffs area. Very steep, rocky terrain and lack of road access create safety issues for firefighters. The Cobra helicopter gives fire managers helpful infrared and reconnaissance data as they evaluate and develop fire-suppression plans.