The Shoe Fire has burned 3,560 acres with 7% containment. Forest Service crews have been building dozer lines and doing firing operations to establish control on the north and east sides of the fire. Mandatory evacuations remain in place for only one zone. Warnings are in place for others. Details on evacuations are at protect.genasys.com. The Forest Service says the fire was human caused. It started last Wednesday afternoon near the Madrone Campground in the Sulanharas Creek Drainage, 12 miles southwest of Big Bend. It’s burning in thick timber on rugged steep terrain. The new growth has been in the Beartrap Creek area to the south and east of the fire.
Smoke in the Redding area has been measuring at moderate-to-unhealthy levels on air quality monitors. People should limit their outdoor activities, especially the very young, the very old, and those with respiratory issues.
-Steve Gibson