Quick Facts
Acres: Mill, 2,962; Smith, 45
Crews: 15
Containment: Mill 0%; Smith 5%
Engines: 127
Detection Date: July 22, 2024
Dozers: 16
Cause: Lightning
Helicopters: 9 + mapping-capable UAS
Total resources: 910
Fixed wing: available as needed
Official Fire Information
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
Headlines
Smith Fire: Line around the Smith Fire held again overnight. Crews will remain on the fire today to ensure that winds do not affect containment.
Mill Fire: The Mill Fire containment lines have also continued to hold. However, embers and burning snags from still-active areas interior to lines continue to challenge firefighters and are of special concern today with increased winds. There are still unburned pockets of vegetation inside containment lines, and residents and visitors to the area can expect to see fire activity increase as those interior areas continue to ignite and burn. Today, crews will work to find and extinguish those areas and to strengthen lines around the fire.
Weather
Slightly cooler weather is likely to persist into the weekend. Wind speeds are anticipated to increase today, with gusts up to 30 m.p.h. possible.
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Acres: Mill, 2,962; Smith, 45
Crews: 15
Containment: Mill 0%; Smith 5%
Engines: 127
Detection Date: July 22, 2024
Dozers: 16
Cause: Lightning
Helicopters: 9 + mapping-capable UAS
Total resources: 910
Fixed wing: available as needed
Official Fire Information
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
Headlines
- Join us for an Ask-the-Incident Commander meeting TODAY (technology permitting), July 25, at 2 p.m. on facebook.com/USFSPlumas
- Crews and aircraft from the Gold Complex are assisting with response to the Park Fire near Chico, California. Official information: fire.ca.gov/incidents
Smith Fire: Line around the Smith Fire held again overnight. Crews will remain on the fire today to ensure that winds do not affect containment.
Mill Fire: The Mill Fire containment lines have also continued to hold. However, embers and burning snags from still-active areas interior to lines continue to challenge firefighters and are of special concern today with increased winds. There are still unburned pockets of vegetation inside containment lines, and residents and visitors to the area can expect to see fire activity increase as those interior areas continue to ignite and burn. Today, crews will work to find and extinguish those areas and to strengthen lines around the fire.
Weather
Slightly cooler weather is likely to persist into the weekend. Wind speeds are anticipated to increase today, with gusts up to 30 m.p.h. possible.
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