Interstate 5, between Redding and Mt. Shasta, opened Monday morning after being closed since last Wednesday, September 5th. Travel is reduced to one lane in each direction for approximately seventeen miles. Motorists are asked to drive with caution, obey all traffic control operations and be patient. Flammable vehicles are not permitted through the newly opened 17-mile stretch.
The Delta Fire managed to grow another 4,900 acres and now sits at 49,874 total acres with 5% containment.
2,433 fire personnel continue efforts to strengthen control and contingency lines on all fronts. Priorities focused on preparing and protecting structures at the south end of the fire, completing ground and aerial firing operations to limit growth south toward Dog Creek Road, and strengthening primary control lines to limit northern and eastern progression.
In the southeast area crews made progress tying in with the dozer line to the east to hold the fire above Dog Creek Ridge. Hose lays and preparations around structures in the area is nearly complete. The fire crossed a Carr Fire contingency line on the southwest edge of the fire and crews redirected efforts to the Damnation Peak area directly south. Firing operations toward the fire’s edge continued on the north and northeast fronts, although progress was limited by oncoming headwinds.
The Inversion is anticipated to lift on the western edge of the fire today, introducing the possibility of increased fire behavior. Clear skies will also open opportunities for water drops by air operations. Aircraft will lift water from Trinity Lake to the west.
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