Incident Update Gold Complex
- Date:
- 07/22/2024
- Time:
- 7:39 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Gold Complex
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-22
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Plumas National Forest - Beckwourth Ranger District
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Plumas
- Administration Unit
- U.S. Forest Service-Plumas National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 700
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
A thunderstorm in eastern Plumas County around 2 p.m. today resulted in four dry lightning strikes outside the rain core of the storm than have become wildfires on the Plumas National Forest Beckwourth Ranger District. The first fire was reported around 2:45 p.m.
The Mill, Mill 2 and Mill 3 fires are currently burning near the community of Whitehawk Ranch. The Mill Fire is estimated to be approximately 500 acres, while the Mill 2 and Mill 3 fires are each estimated to be approximately 75 acres.
The Smith Fire is currently burning north of California State Highway 70 between Smith Peak and Maybe. The Fire is estimated to be approximately 50 acres.
For all four fires, they are growing rapidly due to winds, slope and dry fuels.
There are structures threatened by all four fires, including the communities of Whitehawk Ranch, Clio, Gold Mountain, Delleker, Lake Davis Area and the south and west sides of Portola.
Plumas County Sheriff's Office is responsible for evacuations and is sharing information on their Facebook page at Plumas County Sheriff's Office.
Multiple engines, firefighting crews, dozers and aircraft are fighting the fires with more resources on order, including from Cal Fire and other agencies. An incident management team is being ordered tonight.
All four fires are being combined into the Gold Complex. #GoldComplexFire
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders and Warnings Information
The Smith and Mill Fires are being combined into a complex.
Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones. Leave now!
- PLU-074
- PLU-093
- PLU-095
- PLU-096
- PLU-097
- PLU-098
- PLU-111
- PLU-113
- POR-007
Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones. Be prepared to leave!
- PLU-076
- PLU-094
- PLU-099
- PLU-100
- PLU-112
- POR-001
- POR-004
- POR-006