Green, Shasta NF

Green, Shasta-Trinity NF, USFS. Thirteen miles east of Lakehead, CA. Brush, hardwood litter and timber. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Area, road and trail closures in effect. Last report unless significant activity occurs.

August 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM

SHF Type – 3 IMO assumed command at 1900 on 8/2/25. ICT3 – Brent Kissick. ICT3(t) – Joe Bogdan.

Toyon ICP has been closed.

Any remaining fire activity will likely be limited to smoldering or low-intensity burning well within the interior.

August 1, 2025 at 8:47 AM

Improved weather conditions allowed teams to accelerate suppression repair. Established containment perimeters continue to hold effectively, with fire perimeter unchanged for multiple consecutive days.

This morning, Prescription Pets Therapy Dogs visited the incident command post at Shasta Lake (Toyon), offering firefighters a moment of calm amid demanding operations. Supporting firefighters’ mental health benefits both the crews and the community they protect. When firefighters rest well, stay focused, and maintain good mental health, they make sound decisions, work more efficiently, and operate more safely on the fireline. These programs ensure firefighters can continue protecting homes, natural resources, and lives throughout the Green Fire response area.

Preparations are underway to transition management of the incident to the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Type 3 organization from California Complex Incident Management Team 3 on Saturday, August 2nd at 7:00 PM.

Fire Resources: 359 personnel

Fire Activity: The fire area continues to get warmer and drier, though the vegetation and ground fuels still aren’t as dry as they were earlier in July. Fire activity remains very low, with only smoldering well within the fire’s perimeter.

Fire Weather: Thunderstorms will keep developing today, bringing about a 30% chance of storms near the fire area during the afternoon and evening. Storm chances will drop to around 10% on Saturday, with most storms staying farther away from the fire. Another wave of thunderstorms will likely arrive on Sunday as tropical moisture moves into the region, before drier and hotter weather takes over early next week.

July 31, 2025 at 9:06 AM

Firefighters adapted tactics to changing conditions as weather and fire behavior changed. Crews planned for shorter operations due to forecasted thunderstorms but, with favorable weather, they extended shifts. This flexibility has increased productivity, allowing more road system repairs to be completed and accelerating progress toward restoring access to key areas. The public is urged to stay alert, follow closures, and drive with caution due to increased fire traffic.

Containment lines on the Green Fire have been wind tested and there has been no growth in several days. Crews extinguished interior hotspots detected by aircraft equipped with infrared sensors.

The Temporary Flight Restriction over the Green Fire was terminated Tuesday, July 29, 2025, following reduced aerial firefighting operations. Pilots are encouraged to use caution and consider alternate routes, as fire‑related activity continues. The incident management team thanks the aviation community for supporting firefighter and public safety throughout this incident.

Fire Activity: Smoke may be visible during the day, but the remaining fire activity is confined to smoldering or low intensity burning well within the interior of the fire perimeter.

Fire Weather: The active thunderstorm pattern will continue Thursday and Friday, with abundant lightning possible in and around the fire area. Storm timing and location remain uncertain, but afternoon and evening storms are expected to persist into late night hours.

July 30, 2025 at 9:04 AM

With thunderstorms in the forecast, safety remains a priority. Lightning, gusty winds, and shifting weather can create sudden hazards. Visitors are urged to stay alert, follow closures, and drive carefully around increased fire traffic.

Containment lines around the Green Fire have been wind tested by recent weather and continue to hold well. Firefighters are strengthening and fortifying these lines to ensure they remain secure as conditions shift, particularly with the return of thunderstorms and gusty winds.

As objectives are met, surplus equipment is being removed from the fire area and reassigned to other incidents across the region. This process reduces congestion on forest roads and ensures resources are available where they are most needed, while maintaining safe staffing levels on the Green Fire.

The Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over the Green Fire was terminated Tuesday, July 29, 2025, due to reduced aerial firefighting operations. The TFR, which protected low-flying suppression aircraft, is no longer needed as fire aviation objectives were met. General aviation traffic may now use the area. Pilots are urged to exercise caution and consider alternate routes due to occasional ongoing aviation activity. The incident management team thanks the aviation community for their cooperation in maintaining safety.

Fire Activity: Smoke may be visible during the day, but the remaining fire activity is confined to smoldering or low intensity burning well within the interior of the fire perimeter.

Fire Weather: Thunderstorm chances continue into Wednesday, with higher potential for widespread storms and lightning through midweek. Early storms may bring light rainfall, but dry lightning is possible and could create new fire starts. This active pattern is expected to continue through Thursday, with storm chances tapering into the weekend.

Evacuations: On Wednesday, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office reduced the Evacuation Order for zone LKH-1448-A to an Evacuation Warning. A link to the notification can be found on the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office (www.facebook.com/shastasheriff). The Evacuation Warnings for zones LKH-1448-B, LKH-1190 and LKH-1200 remain in place due to a potential

threat to life and/or property. Information related to evacuation zones can be found by going to https://protect.genasys.com/search.

Access Pass for the Green Fire

Access to property owners in the Green Fire Area Closure will be permitted under the following conditions:

• Proof of ownership (valid ID with address, ownership documents, etc.) or
• Check in at the Green Fire Incident Base, 3rd St. & Shasta Dam Blvd. Shasta Lake, CA 96019, to obtain an “Access Pass”. For more information, contact the Green Fire Liaison office at 2025.green.liaison@firenet.gov.

Access to the closed area is monitored and the Access Pass can be rescinded due to fire activities at the discretion of the Green Fire Incident Commander.

July 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM

Firefighters continue to make great progress with reinforcing control lines along the entire perimeter of the fire. Surplus equipment has been removed from Rip Gut Ridge and Brock Mountain Road. Boats are ferrying crews out to the fire lines along the Sulanharas Creek and Pit River Arm.

As objectives are met, equipment and fire personnel are being released and available for other fires. Nighttime operations have been completed, however, a night flying helicopter is available to the fire.

In order to reduce travel time for fire crews, the Incident Command Post has moved from Montgomery Creek to Shasta Lake. A small contingent remains at Montgomery Creek. Please be aware of increased fire traffic in the Shasta Lake area.

The Mountain Gate Helicopter Base is still active and supports the Green Fire as well as other fires in the area. A Temporary Flight Restriction remains in place. Pilots flying in and out of the Redding airport should remain vigilant to the helicopters supporting fires.

Suppression repair is well underway. Data is collected on how many miles have been disturbed by fire suppression, and how many have been repaired. For example, of the 51 miles of dozer line put in for the fire, 19 miles have been repaired and inspected, while another 19 miles are in of need repair. The remainder are in process of being repaired, still in use, or don’t need repair. The process is coordinated with natural resource advisors.

July 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM

Firefighters took advantage of the recent moisture and moderated temperatures to identify and address hot spots within the interior of the fire perimeter. They continue to remove equipment no longer needed along the fire line, utilizing helicopters along Rip Gut Ridge (eastern edge). The team assessed the area along Brock Mountain Road (western edge) for the start of the suppression repair process. Boats are ferrying crews out to the fire lines along the Sunaharas Creek and Pit River Arm (southern edge), which has allowed crews to complete equipment removal in those areas.

The Green Fire area did not have any new fire starts due to recent lightning, despite there being 18,833 lightning strikes in the surrounding area in a 24-hour period. Some of those strikes have started 13 new fires within an area approximately 15 miles from the Green Fire. These new fires are being actively suppressed by cooperating firefighting agencies.

The Mountain Gate Helicopter Base remains active and supports the Green Fire and new starts from yesterday’s storm. A Temporary Flight Restriction remains in place. Pilots flying in and out of the Redding airport should remain vigilant to the helicopters supporting fires.

Fire Activity: Heat within the Green Fire is diminishing. The containment lines have been “wind tested,” meaning they experienced high winds and contained any fire spread. All containment lines are holding the fire within its current perimeter.

Fire Weather: The chance of thunderstorms within the fire area is 20% for Sunday, and will drop to 5% Monday and Tuesday. There will be a gradual warming and drying trend Sunday through Tuesday, with the next predicated thunderstorm events to be Wednesday through Thursday.

July 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM

The containment lines firefighters created through hard work continue to hold the Green Fire within its perimeter. Along Brock Mountain Road (western edge) and Rip Gut Ridge (eastern edge), crews checked to ensure the lines are holding. Boats allow crews to gain quick access to the fire lines along the Sulanharas Creek and Pit River Arm (southern edge). Throughout the entire area, equipment and structure protection wraps are being removed. In anticipation of potential thunderstorms, a robust firefighting crew remains in place to address any new fire starts in the area.

Helicopters assigned to the fire are being released to deploy to other fires, however the helibase in Mountain Gate remains active and the Temporary Flight Restriction over the fire remains in place as helicopters are actively supporting the incident.

Fire Activity: Fire behavior has moderated, but smoke can be expected from the interior Rip Gut Creek drainage area as larger logs and stumps continue to smolder. Lightning strikes could cause new fire starts, and erratic winds from the thunderstorms can blow burning embers.  Sufficient crews remain positioned to address them and enforced containment lines are intended to prevent the spread to unburned areas.

Fire Weather: Thunderstorm activity will be mainly to the east of the Green Fire area, with a 20% chance of impacting the fire area itself. High temperatures are forecasted to reach the mid-80s, with relative humidity around 30% and wind speeds from thunderstorms could reach 30-50 mph.

July 26, 2025 at 7:24 AM

Signs of heat continue to diminish across the fire area. Remaining smokes appear to be stump holes and heavy fuels burning out in the drainages. Crews continue to take advantage of the favorable weather pattern to secure and mop up signs of heat within the control lines. Any remaining fire activity will be limited to smoldering or low-intensity burning well within the interior. The threat of thunderstorms persists through the weekend and with it, the threat of strong outflow winds and new ignitions. Although fire behavior is expected to remain subdued, fuels are still very dry and will be receptive to new ignition sources.

Planned Actions : Continue to reinforce and mop up control lines along Ripgut Ridge in Branch X, extending south to the Pit River Arm. On the western flank, resources will continue to hold and mop up along the 35N02 Road system in Branch V to maintain containment and eliminate any heat near control lines. Suppression repair operations will continue around the fire area.

July 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM

Firefighters increased containment by 8% on the Green Fire Thursday. Firefighters are still engaged along Brock Mountain Road (western edge) and Rip Gut Ridge (eastern edge), checking and reinforcing containment lines to the extent necessary, preventing any future threat to the line. Firefighters continue to strengthen the perimeter and remove excess equipment along the Sulanharas Creek and Pit River Arm (southern edge). As in other areas of the fire, on Rip Gut Ridge (northern edge), fire equipment such as fire hoses and pumps that are no longer needed are being removed and returned to be refurbished and reissued to other fires. Crews are also working to minimize runoff by creating water bars that prevent erosion and repairing dozer lines. This operation restores areas that were disturbed by firefighting efforts.

Fire managers continue to use the Mountain Gate Helicopter Base to deploy air resources for containment efforts and equipment removal. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) remains in place. Pilots flying in and out of the Redding airport should remain vigilant to the helicopters supporting the Green Fire.

Fire Resources: 790 personnel

Fire Activity: Fire behavior has moderated because of increased humidity and lower temperatures. However, the potential for strong winds and lightning could initiate new fire starts or fire spread.

Fire Weather: Chances of thunderstorms increase throughout the day, peaking at 70% by early evening. Winds generated by a thunderstorm could reach 30-50 miles per hour, which could potentially increase fire spread.

Fire Operations: Initial attack crews remain available to suppress new fire starts in the area. Other personnel that are no longer needed are being released and made available for other fires. Fire line reinforcements and suppression repair continues.

Evacuations: On Wednesday, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office reduced the Evacuation Order for zone LKH-1448-A to an Evacuation Warning. A link to the notification can be found on the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office (www.facebook.com/shastasheriff). The Evacuation Warnings for zones LKH-1448-B, LKH-1190 and LKH-1200 remain in place due to a potential

threat to life and/or property. Information related to evacuation zones can be found by going to https://protect.genasys.com/search.

Access Pass for the Green Fire

Access to property owners in the Green Fire Area Closure will be permitted under the following conditions:

• Proof of ownership (valid ID with address, ownership documents, etc.) or
• Check in at the Green Fire Incident Base, 29941 Fenders Ferry Road, Montgomery Creek, CA 96065, to obtain an Access Pass. For more information, contact the Green Fire Liaison office at 2025.green.liaison@firenet.gov.

Access to the closed area is monitored and the Access Pass can be rescinded due to fire activities at the discretion of the Green Fire Incident Commander.

July 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM

Firefighters continue to make steady progress with containment increasing from 54% to 60%. Crews are actively working on three sections of uncontained fire line along Rip Gut Ridge and the Pit River Arm to the east and Brock Mountain Road to the west. On the northeast section, firefighters are using hose lines to suppress interior hotspots and strengthen containment. A recent infrared reconnaissance (IR) flight showed minimal heat remaining within the fire perimeter. Fire personnel are working along established containment lines, checking for and addressing any remaining hotspots within the fire perimeter.

Fire Resources: 1,166 fire personnel.

Fire Activity: Fire behavior has moderated, resulting in a reduced threat to values, including nearby residences; state, private, and tribal timberlands; and power lines.

Fire Weather: Chances of thunderstorms increase over the fire area through Friday. Afternoon and evening winds will be downslope with excellent RH recovery. Temperatures will range from the 50s overnight to the 80s during the day.

Fire Operations: Emphasis continues to be on building and improving (widening) containment lines. Crews are searching the interior, watching for heat (smoldering fuels) that have the potential of reignition. Watercraft will continue to transport firefighters and equipment up the Pit River Arm and Sulanharas Creek.

July 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM

California Interagency Incident Management Team 3 has assumed command of the fire and operations are transitioning well.  Contingency crews are shifting focus to suppression repair on the East and West sides of the fire. An incoming weather shift containing strong winds may test fire lines. Crews continue to add depth to containment lines in anticipation of incoming weather. Air Operations Chief Stacy Dickson put it best when reminding the troops at briefing to “keep it inside the lines.” Resources on the ground continue to be supported by aircraft and watercraft as the complexity of operations has not changed. 

RESOURCES: Aircraft resources include 11 helicopters (6 Type 1 airships); 10 Ambulances (6 day / 4 night); 24 Bulldozers; 107 Engines; 46 Crews, 17 of which are Type I Hotshot Crews, and 7 Rapid Extraction Modules (4 day / 2 night). Eleven watercraft are now assigned to Pit River operations. A total of 1,884 individuals are assigned to the fire.

Yesterday, fire activity progressed as expected within the southeastern portion of the fire to the Pit River Arm. The stretches of largely unburned interior fuels toward the eastern flank of the fire, at the Rip Gut Ridge fireline further east, and the Pit River to the south continued to be consumed. Extensive water drops (2.5 million gallons to date) and aggressive holding and suppression repair actions helped reinforce these areas, extinguish dead and downed fuels, and keep the lines intact. At the southwest end of the fire, active fire was held at the shorelines and roads southward from the Sulanharas arm to the Pit River arm of the Lake. 

Fire suppression boats and Type I helicopters continued to assist crews in strengthening lines in the southwest segment of the fire. Fire behavior was controlled at the eastern flank using Type 1 helicopters supporting crews with water drops and fortifying gains from firing operations along the Rip Gut Ridge fireline.

FIRE WEATHER: There will be elevated fire weather conditions as a cold front approaches the fire today and will move through overnight. Winds will increase with gusts of 20-25 mph and turn more westerly during the evening, and relative humidity will be 17-25% from late afternoon into the evening. This will disrupt the typical overnight and early morning winds. Poor visibility will continue in the morning with smoke drifting south-southwest in the morning and then east-northeast in the afternoon and evening, with improving visibility on south/west parts of the fire by 1300 and possibly eastern portions after 1500. Seasonal temperatures in the 90s will shift after today to lower temps with windier conditions. Aircraft will continue to operate while making allowances for changes in visibility related to winds shifting south-southwest in the morning and then east-northeast in the afternoon and evening.

FIRE OPERATIONS: Priority emphasis is on locking down the southern end of the fire. Aircraft and crews near and around Brock Mountain Rd at the west those in the north and northeast of the fire will shift focus slightly to suppression repair while bolstering containment lines. The unburned fuels between the eastern flank of the fire and the Rip Gut Ridge fireline will remain a focal area during today’s elevated weather conditions though much of the area was secured in the previous nights firing operations. Good depth (up to 100ft) was successfully added to lines at the eastern edge. Crews on all firelines will keep “eyes on” heavier and smoldering fuels and stay alert to wind driven reignition. Spot fires will prove more difficult to contain and extinguish in these conditions. Watercraft will continue to provide suppression support along the shore as firefighters further stabilize lines in the southern area of the fire.

July 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM

Transition is underway on the Green Fire. California Interagency Incident Management Team 10 is integrated with California Interagency Incident Management Team 3 today.  Team 3 will assume management of the fire tomorrow. Fire operations are transitioning as well.  Contingency crews are shifting focus to suppression repair on the East and West sides of the fire. An incoming weather shift containing strong winds may test fire lines. Crews continue to add depth to containment lines in anticipation of incoming weather. Air Operations Chief Stacy Dickson put it best when reminding the troops at briefing to “keep it inside the lines.” Resources on the ground continue to be supported by aircraft and watercraft as the complexity of operations has not changed. 

Resources: Aircraft resources include 11 helicopters (6 Type 1 airships); 10 Ambulances (6 day / 4 night); 24 Bulldozers; 107 Engines; 46 Crews, 17 of which are Type I Hotshot Crews, and 7 Rapid Extraction Modules (4 day / 2 night). Eleven watercraft are now assigned to Pit River operations. A total of 1,884 individuals are assigned to the fire.

Fire Activity: Yesterday, fire activity progressed as expected within the southeastern portion of the fire to the Pit River Arm. The stretches of largely unburned interior fuels toward the eastern flank of the fire, at the Rip Gut Ridge fireline further east, and the Pit River to the south continued to be consumed. Extensive water drops (2.5 million gallons to date) and aggressive holding and suppression repair actions helped reinforce these areas, extinguish dead and downed fuels, and keep the lines intact. At the southwest end of the fire, active fire was held at the shorelines and roads southward from the Sulanharas arm to the Pit River arm of the Lake. 

Fire suppression boats and Type I helicopters continued to assist crews in strengthening lines in the southwest segment of the fire. Fire behavior was controlled at the eastern flank using Type 1 helicopters supporting crews with water drops and fortifying gains from firing operations along the Rip Gut Ridge fireline.

Fire Weather: There will be elevated fire weather conditions as a cold front approaches the fire today and will move through overnight. Winds will increase with gusts of 20-25 mph and turn more westerly during the evening, and relative humidity will be 17-25% from late afternoon into the evening. This will disrupt the typical overnight and early morning winds. Poor visibility will continue in the morning with smoke drifting south-southwest in the morning and then east-northeast in the afternoon and evening, with improving visibility on south/west parts of the fire by 1300 and possibly eastern portions after 1500. Seasonal temperatures in the 90s will shift after today to lower temps with windier conditions. Aircraft will continue to operate while making allowances for changes in visibility related to winds shifting south-southwest in the morning and then east-northeast in the afternoon and evening.

Fire Operations: Priority emphasis is on locking down the southern end of the fire. Aircraft and crews near and around Brock Mountain Rd at the west those in the north and northeast of the fire will shift focus slightly to suppression repair while bolstering containment lines. The unburned fuels between the eastern flank of the fire and the Rip Gut Ridge fireline will remain a focal area during today’s elevated weather conditions though much of the area was secured in the previous nights firing operations. Good depth (up to 100ft) was successfully added to lines at the eastern edge. Crews on all firelines will keep “eyes on” heavier and smoldering fuels and stay alert to wind driven reignition. Spot fires will prove more difficult to contain and extinguish in these conditions. Watercraft will continue to provide suppression support along the shore as firefighters further stabilize lines in the southern area of the fire.

July 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM

Considering the complexity of operations along Rip Gut Ridge, engaging in night operations on unforgiving terrain, ferrying firefighters by boat, using significant numbers of aircraft, and conducting firing operations to consume fuels. The expectation delivered to operational staff was that actions would be well-considered, undertaken with sufficient support in place, and implemented with a commitment to ensuring the safety of our firefighters on the ground.

Resources: The fire currently has use of two Super Scooper aircraft; 10 helicopters, 6 of which are Type 1 airships; 10 Ambulances (6 day / 4 night); 24 Bulldozers; 107 Engines; 47 Crews, 18 of which are Type I Hotshot Crews, and 6 Rapid Extraction Modules (4 day / 2 night). Eleven watercraft are now assigned to Pit River operations. A total of 1,911 individuals are assigned to the fire.

Fire Activity: Yesterday, fire activity was most notable within the southeastern portion of the fire. This is the area where we have a large block of unburned fuels between the existing eastern flank of the fire, the Rip Gut Ridge fireline further to the east, and the Pit River to the south. To the southwest, between the Sulanharas and Pit River arms of Shasta Lake, the fire was active as it continued to move down to shorelines and to the roads that move southward from the Sulanharas arm along ridges to the Pit River arm of the Lake. In addition to the fire suppression boats on the lake, two Type I helicopters were used yesterday to assist crews in reinforcing lines in the southwest portion of the fire. Along the eastern flank of the fire, three Type I helicopters were used to moderate fire behavior with water drops, as crews worked to hold and reinforce the firing operations that have occurred along the Rip Gut Ridge fireline.

Fire Weather: Seasonal temperatures will continue through the weekend accompanied by slightly lower, dryer humidity. Temperatures are predicted to be in the mid-90s, with humidity between 19 to 24%. A shift toward below normal seasonal temperatures and windier conditions is predicted to begin early next week. Patterns of afternoon wind shift will continue to influence visibility and the use of aircraft. Winds in the morning will be out of the northeast, moving smoke to the south. Winds will shift in the early afternoon, pushing smoke northward. The southern area of the fire should experience sufficient afternoon visibility to continue to allow for aircraft operations, while limited visibility in the northern half of the fire may preclude the use of aircraft as has occurred earlier in the week.

Fire Operations: With the strengthening of firelines along the Brock Mountain Road to the west and firelines to the north and northeast, operations will prioritize securing the southern extent of the fire. The large area of unburned fuels between the eastern flank of the fire and the Rip Gut Ridge fireline remains a substantial concern. To secure this area, crews will add depth to the Rip Gut Ridge fireline using firing operations. An Unmanned Aerial System (UAS, drone), will be used to initiate firing operations while minimizing risk to firefighters. Last night crews successfully brought the eastern fireline to the Pit River and, to the southwest, joined the two arms of Shasta Lake while adding additional depth to this fireline. During the day, supported by air operations, crews will be tasked with holding where firing has occurred, and mopping up areas of heat within the firelines. In addition to moving crews, the fleet of watercraft assigned to the Green Fire will also provide suppression support along shorelines as crews seek to secure the southern area of the fire.

July 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM

As fire reaches the Pit River, as a consequence of the southward progression of the fire along the eastern flank, and as a result of firing operations along the Rip Gut Ridge fireline further to the east, watercraft operations will take on an increasingly essential role in ensuring that the fire stays north of the Pit River. Operations Section Chief Gino DeGraffenreid noted “that if necessary we will use watercraft to treat the south shore with water to minimize the likelihood of fire spotting across the river.”

Resources: The fire currently has use of two Super Scooper aircraft; 10 helicopters, 6 of which are Type 1 airships; 10 Ambulances (6 day / 4 night); 24 Bulldozers; 107 Engines; 48 Crews, 19 of which are Type I Hotshot Crews, and 6 Rapid Extraction Modules (4 day / 2 night). Ten watercraft are now assigned to Pit River operations. A total of 1,927 individuals are assigned to the fire.

Fire Activity: Yesterday, active fire behavior occurred within the southernmost area of the eastern flank of the fire where the fire has met the Pit River. Active fire behavior was also observed in the southernmost area of the fire between the Sulanharas and Pit River arms of Shasta Lake. Multiple helicopters were used to drop water to moderate fire behavior. In spite of active fire behavior, no spot fires were detected across the Sulanharas arm of Shasta Lake yesterday. To the east, along the Rip Gut Ridge fireline, where firing operations have been previously conducted, infrared imagery suggested that the fireline lacked areas of significant heat, meaning that crews had substantially secured the fireline. Where crews initiated firing operations last night along the southern portion of the Rip Gut Ridge fireline, helicopters were used to drop retardant along the line to lower the probability of fire spotting.

Fire Weather: Weather today is predicted to be slightly warmer and dryer; temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s and humidity will range between 18 to 23 %. As earlier in the week, we will see the same pattern of wind shift in the early afternoon. Winds in the morning will be out of the northeast, moving smoke to the south. Winds will shift in the early afternoon, pushing smoke northward. The southern area of the fire should experience sufficient afternoon visibility to allow for aircraft operations, while limited visibility in the northern half of the fire may preclude the use of aircraft. Early next week a cooling trend will occur over the area of the fire bringing temperatures in the mid-80s.

Fire Operations: Operational priorities for today will focus on the southern area of the fire. Last night, to the east of the fire, crews were able to complete firing along the southern portion of the Rip Gut Ridge fireline, reaching the Pit River, achieving 100 to 200 feet in depth along the fireline. Crews will focus on securing this area of the fireline, mopping up areas of heat. The Pit River group of watercraft will be used to patrol the shoreline, assist in fire suppression, and, if needed, to apply water to vegetation along the south shoreline to limit the probability of fire spotting across the Pit River. Between the Sulanharas and Pit River arms of the fire, firing occurred overnight as well, reinforcing approximately one mile of fireline. Today, crews and aircraft will be used to secure the southern extent of the fire along existing roads and natural features. Watercraft will be used in the Sulanharas arm of the lake to patrol shorelines and assist in fire suppression as needed. The fleet of 10 watercraft that will be working both arms of the lake are essential to moving firefighters and equipment across the southern area of the fire. Air support is likely to be available again in the southern area of the fire as smoke disperses in the afternoon.

July 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM

Shasta Trinity National Forest and California Complex Incident Management Team 10 would like to acknowledge the assistance from Caltrans in getting crews and engines around the closure that occurred on Interstate 5 this morning.

The Shasta County Air Quality Management District urges that “all members of the public, especially those with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly, pregnant women, and children should remain alert, and if necessary, reduce or avoid all outdoor exertion when wildfire smoke is present.” Daily winds have had the effect of moving smoke from the Green Fire back and forth across the area affected by the fire. Local wildfire smoke information may be found at https://www.shastacounty.gov/air-quality/page/wildfire-smoke-information.

Resources: The fire currently has use of two Super Scooper aircraft; 9 helicopters, 6 of which are Type 1 airships; 5 Ambulances; 26 Bulldozers; 107 Engines; 27 Crews, 16 of which are Type I Hotshot Crews. Ten watercraft are assigned to the Pit River. A total of 1,461 individuals are assigned to the fire.

Fire Activity: Fire activity between the Sulanharas and Pit River arms of Shasta Lake remained active through yesterday evening, moving steadily to the southwest. Along the west flank, fire has reached the Brock Mountain Road, but potential remains for active fire above the road to throw or roll embers across the Brock Mountain Road. Unburned fuels in the northern most area of the fire, and between the east flank of the fire and the Rip Gut Ridge fireline, have gradually been consumed by the progression of the fire. Movement of the fire south along the east flank of the fire has nearly reached the Pit River. Fire behavior yesterday was dominated by steady movement along the ground with occasional areas of more intensive fire activity depending on topography and winds. The area of most active fire observed yesterday was in the southwestern area of the fire between the Sulanharas and Pit River arms of Shasta Lake.

Fire Weather: Predicted winds in the morning will be out of the northeast, moving smoke to the south. Winds will shift in the early afternoon, pushing smoke northward. The southern area of the fire will experience sufficient afternoon visibility to allow for aircraft operations, while limited visibility in the northern half of the fire may preclude the use of aircraft. Temperatures will remain in the low 90s, relative humidity will moderate, ranging between 20-26%. Winds will be moderate at between 5 and 8 mph out of the south in the afternoon. Persistent heat and low humidity over the last week has progressively dried fuels to such an extent that burning potential remains high in spite of moderating temperatures, humidity, and wind.

Fire Operations: The east flank of the fire along the Rip Gut Ridge fireline that extends to the Pit River, and the area to the southwest between the Sulanharas and Pit River arms of Shasta Lake, will be the focus of operations today. The southern extent of the Rip Gut Ridge Fireline is now rigged with pumps and hose lays and will receive retardant application in anticipation of firing operations to tie this fireline to the Pit River. Crews successfully conducted firing operations last night, reinforcing the southern third of this fireline. This effort is likely to require an additional day to complete before firing operations reach the Pit River. Between the Sulanharas and Pit River arms of Shasta Lake, crews, assisted by helicopters, took advantage of the southward progression of the fire yesterday to limit the progression of the fire along a portion of a road previously identified as a control feature between the two arms of the lake. In effect, they were able to begin the construction of reinforced fireline. Crews also successfully conducted firing operations last night to strengthen the construction of fireline between the arms of the lake. Crews will continue these efforts today. Air support is likely to be available again in the southern area of the fire as smoke disperses in the afternoon.

July 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM

Several days ago an injured firefighter required an extensive effort to extract them from the field. In addition to the firefighters’ crew, the effort involved what is known as a Rapid Extraction Module (REM Team), an airship that was unable to assist due to smoke-related visibility, and ultimately a bulldozer that was used to move the firefighter to a staged ambulance. This firefighter is now at home recovering. Incident Commander Joe Sean Kennedy, in expressing his thanks to all involved in the effort, noted “We are going to do everything we can to ensure the safety of our men and women on the fireline. We have an obligation to learn from these experiences, to improve, and to share those lessons learned.” To that end, the Incident Management Team has invited a Rapid Lesson Sharing Team to the Green Fire. Rapid Lesson Sharing is a process for quickly disseminating lessons learned from incidents, enabling the sharing of experiences like this to improve safety and effectiveness on future incidents. The Wildland Lessons Learned Center (https://lessons.fs2c.usda.gov/) facilitates this by providing a platform for submitting, reviewing, and publishing these reports. Our first priority remains ensuring the safety of the public and the men and women we ask to serve on the fireline.

Resources: The fire currently has use of two Super Scooper aircraft; 9 helicopters, 6 of which are Type 1 airships; 26 Bulldozers; 102 Engines; 29 Crews, 17 of which are Type I Hotshot Crews. Six watercraft are assigned to the Pit River. Medical resources on the fire include 5 field ambulances, 22 Medics, 12 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), and 4 Rapid Extraction Modules (REM Teams).

Fire Activity: The eastern flank of the fire has continued its progression eastward up the ridge from the Flat Creek drainage and then descending downslope toward Rip Gut Creek. Yesterday, four small spot fires were contained by crews working the northern portion of the fireline along Rip Gut Ridge. The fire is slowly moving toward the Pit River. To the west, the fire has reached the Brock Mountain Road. The spot fire that crossed the Brock Mountain Road yesterday has been contained. To the north of the fire, the fire continues to move downslope into the Smith Creek drainage, where it is still south of containment lines.

Fire Weather: The next four to five days are predicted to bring slightly lower temperatures with daily highs approaching 90 to 95 degrees and relative humidities that will be in the range of 20 – 25%. Higher daytime humidity, and increasing humidity overnight, may help to moderate fire behavior, particularly at night when firefighters are conducting firing operations. Winds will continue their pattern of morning northeast flows shifting to afternoon winds out of the southwest that produce clearing skies in the southern half of the fire while delivering smoke to the northern half of the fire. Gusts in the afternoon may reach 15 mph. Evening downslope winds will assist firing and holding crews that are tasked with firing operations to strengthen firelines.

 Fire Operations: Operations has prioritized the construction of fireline on the southwest flank of the fire. Assisted by watercraft on the Pit River, handcrews will construct firelines between the Pit River and Sulanharas arms of Shasta Lake that will serve as the primary southwest containment feature. Additional firing operations along firelines in the north and northeast areas of the fire occurred last night and will occur again tonight as conditions allow. This will create greater depth along these firelines increasing the probability that they will hold in the event that they are tested by the fire. Firing operations will move south along the Rip Gut Ridge fireline to strengthen the eastern flank fireline. The fire has reached the Brock Mountain Road. The task of holding the road by crews requires persistent reconnaissance to detect any burning debris that may cross the road to subsequently ignite a spot fire. To the south, the Pit River Group will continue missions to move firefighters while contributing to suppression of the fire along the Pit River. Keeping the fire north of the Pit River is a key management objective.

Evacuations: As of July 12, a portion of Shasta County Zone LKH-1448 has been placed under an mandatory evacuation order. All or portions of Shasta County Zones LKH-1448, LKH-1190, LKH-1200 are under an evacuation warning. Information related to evacuation zones can be found by going to https://protect.genasys.com/search. Shasta County’s emergency alert and public warning system, AlertShasta, can be found here: https://www.shastacounty.gov/community/page/alertshasta-shasta-countys-new-public-warning-system.

July 15, 2025 at 9:05 AM

With the establishment of a second basecamp near the community of Shasta Lake, the Green Fire has ceased use of the Hirz Bay recreational area. Hirz Bay facilities will re-open to the public today.

A spot fire was identified yesterday to the west of Brock Mountain Road above the Sulanharas arm of Shasta Lake. Air tankers were immediately deployed to deliver retardant to the fire while fire suppression boats on the Pit River moved crews from the Pit River arm of Shasta Lake to the spot fire. Incident helicopters responded and CalFire supplied night operations capable helicopters to continue water delivery throughout the night. This morning, Operations Section Chief Shawn Burt commented that “Crews worked aggressively around the clock last night and were able to put fireline completely around a 50 acre spot fire. This morning they will continue to hold and mop-up the spot.”

Resources: The Green Fire currently has use of two Super Scooper aircraft; 9 helicopters of which 6 are Type 1 airships; 26 Bulldozers; 97 Engines; 29 Crews, including 17 which are Type I Hotshot Crews. Five field ambulances are staged throughout the area of the Green Fire. Five suppression watercraft are assigned to the Pit River.  A second base camp, referred to as the Toyon Camp, has now been established. This camp will serve the western side of the fire, while the existing basecamp will serve the eastern side of the fire. A total of 1,442 individuals are assigned to the Green Fire.

Fire Activity: The eastern flank of the fire has continued its progression eastward up the ridge from the Flat Creek drainage and then descending downslope toward Rip Gut Creek. The moderate pace of the fire as it moves downslope has allowed crews time to build and reinforce firelines above the creek on Rip Gut Ridge. Similarly, to the south, the fire has continued a moderate progression toward the Pit River which is the primary holding feature to the southeast. To the west, the fire continues to back down to the Brock Mountain Road. Approximately at the midpoint of the western flank, a spot fire that crossed the Brock Mountain Road was located late yesterday afternoon. The spot fire lies above the Sulanharas arm of Shasta Lake between the Brock Mountain Road fireline and the Winnibulli Ridge contingency line. To the north of the fire, the fire has slowly moved downslope into the Smith Creek drainage, where it is still south of containment lines.

Fire Weather: A trend of moderating temperatures will begin today and extend throughout the week. High temperatures tomorrow will reach the mid-90s. Minimum relative humidity is predicted to be between 20 and 26%. We will experience mostly sunny conditions with some areas of smoke. Winds are predicted to be moderate, becoming southerly in the afternoon, and ranging between 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. This pattern of winds is predicted to last through the week.

Fire Operations: Firing operations were conducted yesterday to strengthen firelines beneath the footprint of the Shoe Fire on the northern portion of the Brock Mountain Road. The firing operation along the adjacent northern portion of the Rip Gut Ridge fireline was extended further to the south. Additional firing operations along the same lines will be used to increase the depth of these firelines in order to secure the northern area of the fire. Firing has been conducted by a drone, using incendiary devices commonly termed ‘ping-pong balls’, to reduce the risk to firefighters. On the western flank of the fire, crews will continue to mop-up the spot fire that was engaged yesterday. Crews will be tasked with holding the Brock Mountain Road as the fire consumes remaining fuels above the road. To the south, the Pit River Group will continue missions to move firefighters while contributing to suppression of the fire along the Pit River. Beneath the fire, between the Pit River and Sulanharas arms of Shasta Lake, crews will begin to construct fireline that will serve as the primary southwest containment feature.

Evacuations: As of July 12, a portion of Shasta County Zone LKH-1448 has been placed under an mandatory evacuation order. All or portions of Shasta County Zones LKH-1448, LKH-1190, LKH-1200 are under an evacuation warning. Information related to evacuation zones can be found by going to https://protect.genasys.com/search. Shasta County’s emergency alert and public warning system, AlertShasta, can be found here: https://www.shastacounty.gov/community/page/alertshasta-shasta-countys-new-public-warning-system.

July 15, 2025 at 6:45 AM

Active fire behavior reported. Structures are threatened with an Evacuation Orders and Warning issued. There are threats to communications, power and water infrastructure, cultural resources, critical wildlife habitat and private timberland. Area road and trail closures are in effect. The incident is burning within the Devils Rock-Hosselkus Research Natural Area. CIIMT 10 (Kennedy) in command.

July 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM

Favorable downslope winds allowed for additional firing operations along the Rip Gut Ridge fireline. These firing operations are essential to building robust containment lines for the Green Fire.

Resources: The Green Fire currently has use of two Super Scooper aircraft; 9 helicopters of which 6 are Type 1 airships; 26 Bulldozers; 96 Engines; 27 Crews, including 18 which are Type I Hotshot Crews. Five field ambulances are staged throughout the area of the Green Fire. Four suppression watercraft are assigned to the Pit River. A total of 1,402 individuals are assigned to the Green Fire.

Fire Activity: Temperatures yesterday were in the mid-90s over much of the area of the fire. While limiting the use of aircraft, the smoke we experienced over the fire had the effect of moderating temperature and fire behavior. Operations Section Chief Gino DeGraffenreid summarized yesterday’s fire behavior this way: “the fire has behaved as we’ve hoped, it continues to slowly back down toward our control lines, giving us the time and opportunity to build and reinforce our firelines.” To the north of the fire, the fire has slowly moved downslope into the Smith Creek drainage, where it is still south of containment lines. On the east flank of the fire, the fire continues to move up the ridge adjacent to Rip Gut Creek. It has crested the ridge to the north, while it remains downslope of the ridge to the south. In areas where it has crested the ridge, the fire has moderately moved downslope toward Rip Gut Creek. To the south, the fire has continued the same sort of moderate progression toward the Pit River, the primary control feature along the southern flank of the fire. The fire has moved toward the Brock Mountain Road on the west under the influence of our morning northeast winds. The west and northwest portions of the Brock Mountain Road fireline continue to serve as the primary holding feature on the west side of the fire.

Fire Weather: We are likely to have clearer skies throughout the day, but with that we will experience warmer temperatures expected to exceed 100 degrees throughout the area of the Green Fire.

Relative humidity may reach a low of 15 to 20 percent. Winds are predicted to be moderate at 5 to 7 mph out of the northeast in the morning, but shifting to the south in the afternoon. There is a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms that could bring strong outflow winds to the area of the fire, but the probability of storms is low. Beginning on Tuesday, July 14, temperatures will begin to somewhat moderate with anticipated highs in the low 90s. With this moderation of temperature we will likely experience winds in the range of 10 to 20 mph beginning Tuesday and extending into the week.

Fire Operations: Operational priorities include holding the Brock Mountain Road that forms the primary containment line along the west flank of the fire; continuing firing operations to strengthen fireline to the north and northeast of the fire; finishing the southernmost portion of the east fireline that connects with the Pit River; and, ensuring that the Green Fire remains north of the Pit River. Four suppression watercraft will be used to ferry crews into the fire area as well as suppress any fire that progresses south to the Pit River. To the southwest of the fire, crews will work to finalize plans for the placement of fireline that will form the southwest containment line that extends between the two arms of Shasta Lake. To the west and northwest, crews and engines will work the Brock Mountain Road with the objective of securing the fire along the road. As feasible, firing may be initiated along the northern portion of the Brock Mountain Road beneath the footprint of the previous Shoe Fire. In the north and northeast areas of the fire, while conditions allow, crews will continue firing operations to reinforce fireline along the Rip Gut Ridge, progressively moving those operations to the southeast.

Weather conditions today should favor the use of aircraft in support of our ground crews on the Green Fire.

Evacuations: As of July 12, a portion of Shasta County Zone LKH-1448 has been placed under an mandatory evacuation order. All or portions of Shasta County Zones LKH-1448, LKH-1190, LKH-1200 are under an evacuation warning. Information related to evacuation zones can be found by going to https://protect.genasys.com/search. Shasta County’s emergency alert and public warning system, AlertShasta, can be found here: https://www.shastacounty.gov/community/page/alertshasta-shasta- countys-new-public-warning-system.

Closures: To ensure firefighter safety and operational efficiency, the Hirz Recreation Complex is now closed to the public until further notice. Shasta National Forest closure orders related to the Green Fire may be found here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/shasta-trinity/alerts/green-fire-closure-order.

July 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM

Fire behavior remains active with an unstable atmosphere persisting over the fire area. Fire continues to spread on all flanks, exhibiting short runs when in alignment with fuels and topography.

The fire continues to move within the continuous fuels and away from the rock-dominated terrain of the Research Natural Area. These continuous fuels have led to increased fire intensity, particularly as the fire backs into drainages. The immediate area around the fire has not burned in over 50 years, resulting in heavy brush and timber accumulations that present high resistance to control, especially in rugged and complex terrain. Fire behavior includes slope and wind-aligned runs in areas with available fuels.

July 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM

Two ‘Super Scooper’ aircraft are now available to support operations on the Green Fire. These aircraft may use multiple arms of Shasta Lake in coordination with other airships using the lake as a water source. These aircraft require a mile of open water to refill their onboard tank. In areas being used by these aircraft, boaters should move toward the shore to ensure the safety of our aircrews, safety of recreational boaters, and to ensure that suppression of the Green Fire will not be hindered.

Resources: The Green Fire currently has use of two Super Scooper aircraft; 9 helicopters of which six are Type 1 airships; 26 Bulldozers; 56 Engines; 26 Crews, of which 16 are Type I Hotshot Crews. Fifteen field ambulances are staged throughout the area of the Green Fire. A total of 1,194 individuals are assigned to the Green Fire.

Fire Activity: Yesterday, we experienced widespread temperatures over 100 degrees, coupled with dry and windy conditions that favored active fire behavior. Yesterday, on the north side of the fire in the area of Alder Springs, the fire continued to back down toward the area previously burned during the Shoe Fire. On the east side of the fire, where the fire has crossed Flat Creek, crews and aircraft were used to limit growth of this area of the fire. Crews have continued to strengthen the fireline along Rip Gut Ridge, adding water pumps and hose lays in preparation for firing operations. To the south, the fire has reached the Pit River where suppression watercraft were used to secure the fire, resulting in containment of the fire along a portion of the river. One of these boats, equipped with a medic, was used to transport a firefighter suffering from heat-related illness to a waiting ambulance to receive care. To the southwest, the fire has moved across the Brock Mountain Road (FS RD 35N02). The remainder of the Brock Mountain Road to the west and northwest remains secure.

Fire Weather: Today will bring conditions similar to the last two days which have resulted in active fire behavior and growth. Temperatures may surpass 100 degrees and relative humidity may reach a low of approximately 15 percent. Moderate winds will be out of the northeast in the morning, but shifting to the south in the afternoon. Throughout the weekend and into Monday we will have dry conditions that persist through the night. All these factors contribute to the likelihood of active fire behavior.

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms to the north of the fire today. Though these storms may pass to the north, and will likely not result in local lightning strikes, strong outflow winds associated with the storms may influence activity on the Green Fire.

Fire Operations: Noting the progress to develop firelines on the east flank of the fire, Incident Commander Joe Sean Kennedy noted that “this sort of progress would not have been possible without the cooperation and contribution of our partner agencies, and in particular the effort provided by CalFire.” Primary fireline has been constructed along Rip Gut Ridge. Last night, crews successfully implemented a firing operation off the Rip Gut Ridge fireline near where the line connects to the Shoe Fire. Operations today will emphasize holding and improving that fireline. As night time conditions allow, they will continue to advance that firing operation southward. Further to the east along the Fenders Ferry Road, crews and equipment have advanced contingency line southward to the Pit River. To the south, suppression watercraft will provide 24-hour coverage along the Pit River as the fire continues to back down to the river. Along the fire’s west flank, operations staff plan to aggressively hold the fire along the Brock Mountain Road where it has not yet crossed the road. Air operations has added the use of two Super Scooper aircraft that will provide additional aerial support to ground crews throughout the area of the Green Fire.

Evacuations: As of July 12, a portion of Shasta County Zone LKH-1448 has been placed under an mandatory evacuation order. All or portions of Shasta County Zones LKH-1448, LKH-1190, LKH-1200 are under an evacuation warning. Information related to evacuation zones can be found by going to https://protect.genasys.com/search. Shasta County’s emergency alert and public warning system, AlertShasta, can be found here: https://www.shastacounty.gov/community/page/alertshasta-shasta- countys-new-public-warning-system.

July 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM

Yesterday, the Shasta County Sheriff issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents within the LKH-1448-A evacuation zone. Adjacent evacuation zones to the west of the fire were modified to reflect a larger evacuation warning area. The map of the evacuation area may be found at https://protect.genasys.com/zones/US-CA-XSH-LKH-1448-A.

Shasta County has issued a smoke advisory that extends through Sunday, July 13. Current smoke advisories for Shasta County may be found at https://www.shastacounty.gov/air-quality/page/wildfire- smoke-information.

Two ‘Super Scooper’ aircraft will arrive on the Green Fire today and begin operations tomorrow. These aircraft require long, linear access to water sources. They will use multiple arms of Shasta Lake. This will require heightened awareness and caution among all boaters using the lake.

Fire Activity: Hot and dry conditions, winds, atmospheric instability, and topographic features that favored burning conditions, resulted in active fire behavior yesterday that produced substantial smoke plumes and fire growth. The burning conditions we experienced yesterday will continue today.

Yesterday, on the west side of the fire, the fire reached areas of the Brock Mountain Road (FS Road 35N02) which serves as a primary containment line for the fire. An approximately two-acre area of the fire burned across the road. With aviation support, crews were able to limit growth of this spot fire, maintaining the integrity of this west flank fireline. To the south, toward the Pit River, which serves as a primary southern containment feature, the fire has continued to slowly back down to the river.

Fire Weather: We will experience conditions similar to those of yesterday which resulted in active fire behavior and growth. Temperatures will approach 100 degrees, relative humidity may reach a low of approximately 15%, winds will be out of the northeast in the morning, shifting to winds from the south in the afternoon. Smoke plumes will be visible throughout the day. These conditions will persist through Monday, July 14. Throughout the weekend, humidity will remain relatively dry (low) throughout the night extending the burning period. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms to the north of the fire on Sunday, July 13. Though these storms my pass to the north, outflow winds from thunderstorm activity may influence the Green Fire.

Fire Operations: Operational priorities will continue to emphasize construction and improvement of the west flank fireline along the Brock Mountain Road and development of contingency line further to the west along Winnibulli Ridge. On the east flank of the fire, handcrews and heavy equipment will continue their effort to build and improve fireline along the Rip Gut Ridge. Heavy equipment crews have moved north from the Pit River to connect the Rip Gut Ridge fireline to the river. Crews have added pumps and hose lays to provide on the ground water sources to reinforce firelines and provide protection for structures. Air operations will continue to provide substantial support to ground crews throughout the area of the Green Fire today. A Pit River Group is in place to assess fire behavior to the south and to move crews using the river as needed. Operations will continue to use both a day and night shift to provide a 24-hour suppression effort on the Green Fire.

Evacuations: As of July 12, a portion of Shasta County Zone LKH-1448 has been placed under an mandatory evacuation order. All or portions of Shasta County Zones LKH-1448, LKH-1190, LKH-1200 are under an evacuation warning. Information related to evacuation zones can be found by going to https://protect.genasys.com/search. Shasta County’s emergency alert and public warning system, AlertShasta, can be found here: https://www.shastacounty.gov/community/page/alertshasta-shasta- countys-new-public-warning-system.

Closures: To ensure firefighter safety and operational efficiency, the Hirz Recreation Complex is now closed to the public until further notice. Shasta National Forest closure orders related to the Green Fire may be found here: http://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/shasta-trinty/alerts/green-fire-closure-order.

July 12, 2025 at 6:45 AM

Fire behavior remained active overnight. Structures are threatened with Evacuation Orders and Warnings issued in the fire area. There are threats to communications, power and water infrastructure, cultural resources, critical wildlife habitat and private timberland. Area road and trail closures are in effect. The incident is burning within the Devils Rock-Hosselkus Research Natural Area.

The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office has split the evacuation zone encompassing the Green Fire into two separate zones. An evacuation order for zone LKH-1448-A has been issued by the Shasta County Sheriff’s Department.

The Hirz Bay Base Camp is being developed to reduce drive times and facilitate the efficient movement of crews to firelines along the west flank of the fire. Improvement of firelines along the Brock Mountain Road and construction of contingency line along Winnibull Ridge using handcrews and heavy equipment will continue today. Handcrews and heavy equipment will continue their effort to build and improve fireline to the north and south along the Rip Gut Ridge. Heavy equipment will extend this fireline along a ridge line to the Pit River. A new interagency group has been formed, the Pit River Group, to assist in operations associated with the Pit River along the southern flank of the fire. Operations will continue both day and night shift, including the newly formed Pit River Group, to provide 24-hour suppression effort on the Green Fire.

If you’re enjoying Shasta Lake near the Green Fire area, please be aware that firefighting helicopters are actively using the lake to scoop and refill water. We currently have five large Type 1 helicopters, such as Sikorsky and Chinook models assigned to the fire. These powerful aircraft create intense rotor wash that can swamp smaller boats or even down nearby trees. For your safety and the safety of our pilots, please steer clear of areas where helicopters are operating. If a helicopter approaches, stop your boat and remain stationary to allow them to complete their mission safely. Our pilots ask that boaters stay at least the length of a football field (100 yards) away from any approaching aircraft. When helicopters are forced to delay or abort water drops due to nearby boats, it directly impacts our ability to support the firefighters working hard on the ground. Your cooperation helps keep everyone safe and allows us to do our job more effectively.

July 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM

Increased availability of resources has allowed the Incident Management Team to establish a night shift on the Green Fire. Crews and engines from CAL FIRE, beginning today, will provide additional capacity to suppression efforts on the Green Fire.

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for the area encompassing the Green Fire beginning Friday at 11 AM, extending through Sunday. The heat will impact fire behavior and will require crews to exercise substantial caution to avoid heat stress and injury.

FIRE ACTIVITY: Over the last day, the fire has slowly backed downslope into drainages on the east and west flanks of the fire, and toward the Pit River, resulting in the growth of the perimeter of the fire.

Where the fire has reached slopes where it can move uphill, fire behavior has produced runs and tree torching. The volume of smoke produced within the northern area of the fire yesterday precluded the use of aircraft due to the risks associated with poor visibility for flight crews. However, helicopters effectively delivered water drops over a majority of the remaining fire area.

July 9, 2025 at 7:59 AM

Firefighters are engaging in a full suppression strategy in steep and rocky terrain utilizing aircraft and existing dozer lines from the 2024 Shoe Fire. Control objectives are to keep the fire north of Pit River, southeast of Sulanharas Creek, and southwest of Fenders Ferry Road.

On the ground heavy equipment is improving and widening roads for access while firefighters are working closely with the READs (Resource Advisors) to protect the Devil’s Rock-Hosselkus research area and other cultural sites. 

Fire boats will be arriving on the south side of the fire in the Pit River arm of Shasta Lake to ferry crews and spray water if necessary. Helicopters will support work with bucket drops on the north end of the fire in the Low Pass area. On the east side of the fire, crews will begin to establish hand and dozer line.

Aircraft assigned include three type 1 helicopters, one type 2 helicopter, and one type 3 helicopter. Two Super Scoopers, one UAS (drone) and one additional type 1 helicopter are on order. Fixed-wing aircraft will be ordered when required.

Due to fire activity Zone LKH-1448 is being placed under an Evacuation WARNING by the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. This zone can be found by going to https://protect.genasys.com/search

July 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM

There are threats to cultural resources, critical habitat and private timberland. The incident is burning within the Devils Rock-Hosselkus Research Natural Area. CIIMT 10 (Kennedy) assumed command at 0600 this morning

Firefighters are engaging in a full suppression strategy in steep and rocky terrain utilizing aircraft and existing dozer lines from the 2024 Shoe Fire. Control objectives are to keep the fire north of Pit River, southeast of Sulanharas Creek, and southwest of Fenders Ferry Road.

Helicopters are dropping water in the areas of progression that cannot be reached by the firefighters. Crews continue hose lay, handline operations, and strengthening and securing containment lines. Implement indirect/contingency lines along the Fenders Ferry and the road in that follows the Sulanharas drainage. Scout ridges to the east of the fire for dozer & handline opportunities to keep the fire away from the Fenders Ferry Road. 

The Green Fire started following widespread thunderstorms and lightning on the afternoon and evening of June 30, 2025. The Shasta-Trinity National Forest saw more than 3,100 lightning strikes across the Forest, between June 30 and July 2, resulting in several wildfires.