NOTE-This information is updated by TrinityCam ASAP..day and night, there is often a gap of many hours between news releases, TrinityCam tries to fill in the gaps as possible, with only confirmed information by radio or telephone from the area .....when in doubt we do not...put it in the "updates".
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HYAMPOM FIRE- FINAL TrinityCam UPDATE- 11:30 AM 09/05/01-
100% CONTAINED... Mop-up underway..ACREAGE(Re-mapped) 1060 acres...
MANPOWER- 1700 ...Check USFS LINK for final information when availiable. TrinityCam thanks all that helped with the Trinity
County Fires...Fire information will be archived on the website..a TrinityCam Fire Photo page will eventually be added to the site..-Webmater
HYAMPOM FIRE- UPDATE 12:13 PM 09/03/01- Monday- WATCHING THE WINDS...measured speed at Hayfork Bally is 22mph at 12:35pm...it is flaring up the fire, eyes in the sky and on ground watch for changes.
(This is NOT an official release, info from local newsprint/broadcast/web)- PUBLIC MEETING- Tonight 7-8PM at
Hayfork High School- INFO ON FIRE will be provided...EXPECTED to BE EXTINGUISHED- 09/04/01 Tues at 6 pm..
CONTAINMENT-60%...ACREAGE BURNED- 1360acres...COST EST- $900,000 ...PERSONNEL- 1,345...ENGINES- 97...HAND CREWS- 47...HELICOPTERS- 4.....WATER TENDERS-12....BULLDOZERS-16....WEATHER FORCAST- winds to 20mph POTENTIAL PROBLEMS- High winds could cause problems on North and East sides of the Fire like
yesterday... AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS- continue to provide service in Hayfork..public informantion liason, downtown, with base station at Fairgrounds, mobiles in area and use of HAM repeater station to interface to Weaverville and other remote locations..---- NOTE- UPDATES as information availiable.. scanner is pretty quiet..---END OF UNOFFICIAL UPDATE
HYAMPOM FIRE- UPDATE 11:27PM 09/02/01 Sunday- GOOD NEWS-
(This is NOT offiicial release, the public information officer got busy with the "real"media
when I find that info I will update and link to this page) After extensive air attack with tankers and choppers all afternoon as the 25-30 MPH winds
blew the fire over established lines, then in new directions, then back into itself, then the wind
died way down. Engines stood by near homes and other structures while the bombing and ground attack continued. As evening arrived, some equipment and crews were released with more in morning if all goes well. END OF UNOFFICIAL UPDATE.
HYAMPOM FIRE- UPDATE:6:59 PM 09/02/01 Sunday- ADVISORY EVACUATION AREAS- (not mandatory)- Brady Road, Cedar Gulch,
Highland , NOTE: Access to evacuation and other restricted areas requires photo ID with address in area... ACREAGE OF FIRE= more than 800..HIGH WINDS (25-30)have
the fire under heavy air bombardment. Additional Fire, Law, Ham Radio, personnel are in and arriving the area.
Fire equipment positions to protect homes. BE SURE TO READ EARLIER UPDATES (today), for other information
Amateur Radio Operators from Shasta Cascade Amateur Radio Society / ARES have sent volunteers for night shift
so Trinity County Amateur Radio Club operators can get some rest. (THANKS! SCARS/ARES OPs!) END OF
UPDATE
HYAMPOM FIRE- UPDATE - 3:07PM 09/02/01 Sunday-
LOCATION CHANGE- Hayfork High Evacuation Center CLOSED, NEW LOCATION-
HAYFORK FAIRGROUNDS (for people and animals)- WIND REPORT- NOW 25mph
PLUS.. SOME FLARE-UPS REPORTED- Within the fire perimeter. Extensive Air Attack
by bombers and choppers going on now. TCSO is sending more personnel to Hayfork . SCANNER REPORTS (TCSO) indicates FIRE moving NORTH, with Tankers and Choppers attacking MORE INFO WHEN AVAILIABLE.. HAM RADIO OPERATORS NEEDED for HAYFORK..or can anyone donate use of HAND HELD RADIO? for use on
13/73 machine.-Webmaster END OF UPDATE
HYAMPOM FIRE- UPDATE: 12:30 AM 09/02/01 Sunday- NO INFO
FROM Public Information Sources Availiable yet today.. Sorry ..However, Scaner /Ham Radio Traffic Monitored seems to indicate "Fire pretty well knocked down, no new hot spots" heard from aircraft above 11:20AM today).. All unofficial indicators look The absence of related fire radio traffic to this fire on "County Fire Net" is good sign!. Last night (Sat) indications were that it was still inside the perimeter they were putting lines around, fire on ground NOT in tree tops,etc and the weather/wind cooperated all night..Reminder these are NOT official statementes..just my impressions... NEW official INFORMATION When availiable- Webmaster
HYAMPOM FIRE- UDATE:615 PM 0901/01 Saturday- EVACUATION SHELTER MOVING (AGAIN) TO HAYFORK HIGH SCHOOL- (530) 628-5261 (unconfirmed will update when building occupied ) Estimate open at 7:00 PM.
HYAMPOM FIRE UPDATE-UPDATE: 2PM 09/01/01 Saturday- Thanks to the on-scene USFS PIO who gave info directly to me via amateur radio- SIZE OF FIRE- about 500 acres(has not grown significantly during night) , burning in steep difficult terrain, they are encircling the fire trying to hold fire inside of the lines. If there is high wind
this will be more difficult. The wind is presently NIL, the forcast is 5-15 MPH,
....END OF UPDATE...
HYAMPOM FIRE PRIOR INFO NOTE: THIS IS ORIGINAL INFORMATION--Start of Fire Location- On Hyampom Road, 6 miles from Hwy 3...at 6:22 PM CDF air observer estimated it will enter the Hayfork Valley in 45 min to an hour (7:07 pm)...Size- 400 ACRES+ with fire "crowning" in the tree tops...approaching Ranches..1 STRUCTURE INVOLVED- Highland Drive (start unrelated to vegetation fire)...6 Air Tankers and 4 choppers flew until dark, .0700 Burning in rugged terrain on Thompson Ridge....No out of county mutual aid requested , however resource list from Shasta County requested for morning..determination to be made 6 AM.... Fire progressing into the valley, but slowing down it's progress.. County Strike Force formed and deployed...staging at Fairgrounds WIND SPEED-low 5mph..with 10-15 mph gusts dying down in evening...MANDATORY EVACUATIONS- Drinkwater Gulch, Fox Lane, Highland Drive- NOTIFICATIONS ONLY- Cedar Gulch, , Brady Road, --- EVACUATION CENTER- Hayfork Fair Grounds (people and animals)Ham Radio RED CROSS Communications..Redding RED CROSS Ham Radio Activated and
on the air..... ROADBLOCK- Hyampon Road near Hwy 3 ..CDF /VIP Ham Radio Auxilary Activated for "shaddow" radio communications .The Trinty County Sheriff's Office is your contact for INFORMATION, (530) 623-2611 or 800-331-0115 (CA).. Pray for NO WIND..it worked for OREGON FIRE..
