Incident Update SKU August Lightning Complex
- Date:
- 08/18/2023
- Time:
- 9:23 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 40% Contained
- *Increase in acreage due to Ranch Fire and White Fire burning into together
- Long Fire - 75 Acres 70% Contained
- Ash Fire - 15 Acres 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.
*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 | |||
| Sierra Pacific Industries | |||
| Hancock Forest | |||
| FWS Forestry | |||
| Hornbrook Fire Department | |||
| Montague Fire Department | |||
| Scott Valley Fire | |||
| California Conservation Corps | |||
| California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |