The South Fire was a
wildfire that burned on the southeast side of
Tomhead Mountain in
Shasta-Trinity National Forest in
Tehama County
Tehama County ( ; Wintun for "high water") is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,829. The county seat and largest city is Red Bluff.
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California in the United States. The fire was started by a
lightning strike, making it one of 26 reported fires in the area due to
thunderstorm. On October 17, the fire had burned and was 75 percent contained. Select trails and roads in the fire area were closed.
Progression
The South Fire was reported on September 5 at approximately 1:45 p.m. on the southeast side of
Tomhead Mountain in
Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It was started as a result of a lightning strike, along with 25 other reported fires in the area started due to a
thunderstorm. As of September 6, the fire had burned an estimated and 24-hours later, it had grown to .
Fire crews struggled to contain the fire due to the
Red Bank Fire
The Red Bank Fire was one of a series of wildfires in Tehama County, California, 25 miles west of Red Bluff. The Red Bank area fire was ignited from a series lightning strikes and erupted out of control on Thursday, September 5, 2019. The bla ...
, which has blocked access to the South Fire. Fire authorities also moved resources to the Red Bank Fire, due to its size and proximity to populated areas. However, as of Sunday, September 8, fire crews were being sent to the South Fire, as crew gained control over the Red Bank Fire. No major structures have been threatened by the fire, which as of Sunday, was primarily burning on private land in a remote area.
Effects
On September 17, portion of trails and roads are closed in the fire area in Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
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