[pct-l] Fire near the Heitman's at Old Station

[mattjolley at comcast.net]

http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/intelligence/news_notes/index.htm 


08/05/09 0630 Hat Creek Complex CA LNF update - 8,558 acres 15 percent contained. 
The Sugarloaf Fire exhibited extreme fire behavior late in the afternoon and made a significant run to the 
 north and east. Evacuations are in place for the communities of Old Station and the Rancheria Travel Park 
 as well as associated Forest Service and private campgrounds. Highway 89 remains closed to all traffic except 
 for residents between Highway 44 and Highway 299, the extreme eastern portion of Highway 44 has been closed due 
 to spread of the Sugarloaf Fire. P.G. & E power lines adjacent to Highways 89 and 44 are threatened, 
and have incurred some damage. Power and communication lines are threatened as well as the Western Power 
 Transmission Lines. 318 PG & E customers are without service in the Sugarloaf fire area. 



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Rebecca Sudduth rebecca.sudduth at gmail.com 
Wed Aug 5 09:23:55 CDT 2009 



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We arrived in Old Station Monday afternoon and left to go around the
fire via Redding Tuesday afternoon. When we left yesterday the
Heitmans were fine and the fields surrounding their property were
intentionally flooded. There were 5 firetrucks on standby on the road
near their home. The wind was blowing to the North and sometimes to
the East, away from their home most of the time. Planes were dropping
water and fire retardant all day Monday but had not started again
Tuesday when we left late morning.

Tuesday morning they went to talk to a fire chief and they said that
at that time the Hat Creek Rim would be a "really stupid place to be
right now."

BooBoo
PCT 2009 hopeful