Incident Update SKU August Lightning Complex
- Date:
- 08/18/2023
- Time:
- 9:27 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- SKU August Lightning Complex
- Start Date/Time
- 2023-08-15
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Siskiyou County
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Siskiyou
- Administration Unit
- CALFIRE Siskiyou Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 791
- Containment
- 50%
- Structures Threatened
- 0
- Structures Destroyed
- 0
- Structures Damaged
- 0
- Civilian Injuries
- 0
- Firefighter Injuries
- 0
- Civilian Fatalities
- 0
- Firefighter Fatalities
- 0
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Complex consisted of 8 fires:
- Ranch Fire: 700 Acres and 40% Contained
- Long Fire: 75 Acres and 70% Contained
- Ash Fire: 15 Acres and 40% Contained
- Fire is burning in timber and brush fuel types. Minimal fire behavior observed. Continued threat to commercial timber lands, natural gas pipeline, and major 500Kv transmission power lines.
- *Increase in acreage due to Ranch Fire and White Fire burning into together
*All the other fires previously reported within this complex are 100% Contained
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 53
- Water Tenders
- 17
- Dozers
- 14
- Hand Crews
- 12
- Other
- 36
- Total Personnel
- 657
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG&E | |||
| Klamath National Forest, CalTrans, Shasta National Forest, Hancock Forest, FWS Forestry, Hornbrook Fire Department, Montague Fire Department, Scott Valley Fire, California Conservation Corps, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |