Quick Facts
Acres: Mill, 2,962; Smith, 45
Crews: 3
Containment: Mill 98%; Smith 100%
Engines: 9
Detection Date: July 22, 2024
Dozers: 1
Cause: Lightning
Helicopters: available as needed
Total resources: 146
Fixed wing: available as needed
Official Fire Information
Headlines
Smith Fire: The Smith Fire is 100 percent contained. Some isolated smokes may occasionally be visible in the far interior and firefighters will continue to patrol the area.
Mill Fire: Firefighters have nearly completed mop-up on the Mill Fire, having reached 98% containment over the last two days. Today, containment efforts will be focused on the eastern flank of the fire, where a few small sections of line have yet to be mopped up to 100 feet interior. Suppression repair and backhaul will also continue today.
Weather
The spree of cooler and more moderate weather conditions over the last five days comes to an end today with steadily increasing temperatures, lower overnight humidity recoveries and generally dryer conditions. Winds today will be lighter than the last few days, with gusts to 10 mph out of the southwest.
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Gold Complex Quick Links
Maps and operational updates are available at: inciweb.wildfire.gov/
Real-time map-based information (no log in needed) is available at: egp.wildfire.gov/egp/Default.aspx
Evacuation information: facebook.com/plumascountysheriff or facebook.com/sierracosheriff
Acres: Mill, 2,962; Smith, 45
Crews: 3
Containment: Mill 98%; Smith 100%
Engines: 9
Detection Date: July 22, 2024
Dozers: 1
Cause: Lightning
Helicopters: available as needed
Total resources: 146
Fixed wing: available as needed
Official Fire Information
Headlines
- California Interagency Incident Management Team 10 will be transitioning the Gold Complex to a type 3 incident management team from the Plumas National Forest. The new team will take command tomorrow morning.
Smith Fire: The Smith Fire is 100 percent contained. Some isolated smokes may occasionally be visible in the far interior and firefighters will continue to patrol the area.
Mill Fire: Firefighters have nearly completed mop-up on the Mill Fire, having reached 98% containment over the last two days. Today, containment efforts will be focused on the eastern flank of the fire, where a few small sections of line have yet to be mopped up to 100 feet interior. Suppression repair and backhaul will also continue today.
Weather
The spree of cooler and more moderate weather conditions over the last five days comes to an end today with steadily increasing temperatures, lower overnight humidity recoveries and generally dryer conditions. Winds today will be lighter than the last few days, with gusts to 10 mph out of the southwest.
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Gold Complex Quick Links
Maps and operational updates are available at: inciweb.wildfire.gov/
Real-time map-based information (no log in needed) is available at: egp.wildfire.gov/egp/Default.aspx
Evacuation information: facebook.com/plumascountysheriff or facebook.com/sierracosheriff
