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Morning status of fires followed by BakersRelay. Note: info may be several hours old.

#BridgeFire ACRES: 46,727 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#AirportFire ACRES: 22,376 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#LineFire ACRES: 34,284 CONTAINMENT: 14%
#CoffeePotFire ACRES: 13,524 CONTAIN.: 37%
#BooneFire ACRES: 17,766 CONTAINMENT: 56%
#RailRidgeFire ACRES: 157,759 CONTAIN.: 11%
#WhiskyCreekFire ACRES: 2,977 CONTAIN.: 25%
#WilliamsMineFire ACRES: 13,089 CONTAIN.: 31%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 38,735 CONTAINMENT: 23%

Fires no longer relayed by BakersRelay except for community messaging.

#BearFire ACRES: 3,325 CONTAINMENT: 83%

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Patricia Jacobs, Reporter
A few seconds ago · Sep 10 at 4:25 PM

The fire is now 83% contained per the Operational Update for September 10, 2024.

This will be the last operational update video for the Bear Fire.

Operations Section Chief, Jake Akerberg with California Interagency Incident Management Team 2

The video update can be viewed https://www.facebook.com/share/v/qRio2RyjYUt2vuDN/?mibextid=8O0DfK

Bear Fire @ Off Bear Valley Road, South of Loyalton - #BearFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/32972

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Morning status of fires followed by BakersRelay. Note: info may be several hours old.

#AirportFire ACRES: 8,910 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#LineFire ACRES: 25,807.6 CONTAINMENT: 5%
#BridgeFire ACRES 2,995 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#RoblarFire ACRES: 1,000 CONTAINMENT: 45%
#CoffeePotFire ACRES: 13,440 CONTAIN: 37%
#BooneFire ACRES: 17,766 CONTAINMENT: 41%
#BearFire ACRES: 3,325 CONTAINMENT: 45%
#RailRidgeFire ACRES: 151,906 CONTAIN: 11%
#WhiskyCreekFire ACRES: 151,906 CONTAIN: 11%
#WilliamsMineFire ACRES: 13,082 CONTAIN: 31%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 38,735 CONTAINMENT: 23%

#BearFire #CAwx

Nick Russell, Reporter
Sep 9 at 5:56 PM EDT

Sierra County has updated the evacuation zones. Some zones were split into separate zones, and some zones were downgraded. The latest evacuation zones can be viewed on the Watch Duty map or the Genasys Evacuation Map https://protect.genasys.com/fullscreenMap?z=10.614682485423621&latlon=39.616061174124354%2C-120.17501758936976

Bear Fire @ Off Bear Valley Road, South of Loyalton - #BearFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/32972

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5/5

EVACUATIONS:

Sierra County: Evacuation order and warnings remain in effect. For an interactive map of evacuations, visit: https://protect.genasys.com/search.

FOREST CLOSURE:

A forest closure has been issued, For more information visit the Tahoe National Forest website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/tahoe/alerts-notices

Incident Information: http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/.../catnf-bear-fire-tahoe...

Bear Fire @ Off Bear Valley Road, South of Loyalton - #BearFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/32972

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4/5

At that junction the closure boundary travels generally south along the Tahoe National Forest boundary to the junction of the Truckee Ranger District where the closure boundary travels west along County Road 860 (Smithneck Creek Road) until it becomes County Road 450 (Henness Pass Road) and back to Little Truckee Summit.

WEATHER:

Winds are expected to decrease in speed from the previous days, with a cold front approaching on Wednesday. Wind gusts of 25 mph with cooler temperatures are expected with a 20% chance of showers forecasted for Wednesday.

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3/5

As the containment of the fire is improving, it is important to remember there are Forest Closures and Evacuation Orders that remain in effect for public and crew safety. Any public entry to these areas are prohibited. The closure area boundary travels north along State Highway 89 until it reaches end of National Forest System Lands south of Sierraville. The closure continues generally east and then north along the forest boundary to the Antelope Valley State Wildlife Area. At the eastern most boundary with the Antelope Valley State Wildlife Area the closure boundary then travels generally east along the forest boundary to its junction to the Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest.

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2/5

Today, crews will be working on gaining depth and mop-up efforts, around the southeast area of Smithneck Road and the 56 Road. Other resources have been redirected to suppression repair, which involves restoring areas impacted by wildfire suppression activities to a more natural or stable condition. Currently, the tasks include approximately 60 miles of dozer lines, 11 miles of road lines, and 12 miles of hand lines requiring suppression repair. Overall, suppression repair aims to minimize long-term environmental impacts and facilitate the recovery of the affected landscape.

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1/5

Patricia Jacobs, Reporter
Sep 9 at 12:53 PM EDT

Morning Update for September 9, 2024

Personnel: 516
Size: 3,325 acres
Percent contained: 45%

Yesterday evening, the incident transitioned out of unified command. Crews continued to focus on gaining additional depth in their mop-up efforts. With wind gusts reaching up to 29 mph, crews worked through the night to maintain containment and successfully maintained the current footprint of the fire.

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Morning status of Fires followed by BakersRelay. NOTE: Info can be several hours old.

#LineFire ACRES: 20,553 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#BridgeFire ACRES: 820 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#RoblarFire ACRES: 950 CONTAINMENT: 20%
#CoffeePotFire ACRES: 13,450 CONTAIN.: 27%
#BooneFire ACRES: 17,766 CONTAINMENT: 31%
#BoylesFire ACRES: 76.1 CONTAINMENT: 10%
#BearFire ACRES: 3,327 CONTAINMENT: 45%
#RailRidgeFire ACRES: 135,061 CONTAIN.: 7%
#WhiskyCreekFire ACRES: 2,691 CONTAIN.: 25%
#WilliamsMineFire ACRES: 13,057 CONTAIN.: 31%
#PioneerFire No update for 7 days

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Morning status of Fires followed by BakersRelay. Note: info may be several hours old.

#LineFire ACRES: 17,459 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#BooneFire ACRES: 17,766 CONTAINMENT: 20%
#CoffeePotFire ACRES: 13,252 CONTAIN: 27%
#BearFire ACRES: 3,325 CONTAINMENT: 32%
#RoblarFire ACRES: 856.2 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#CopperfieldFire ACRES: 3,822 CONTAIN.: 68%
#BowmanWellFire ACRES: 6,165 CONTAIN.: 0%
#WhiskyCreekFire ACRES: 2,691 CONT.: 25%
#WilliamsMineFire ACRES: 13,049 CONT.: 31%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 38,735 CONTAIN.: 23%
#RailRidgeFire ACRES: 121,915 CONTAIN: 7%

#BearFire #CAwx

Cole Euken, Staff Reporter
Sep 7 at 2:00 PM EDT

Bear Fire Operational Update Video - 9/7
Video Link https://www.facebook.com/share/v/4C7rQL1ckkYEsYGL/?mibextid=8O0DfK

Sekhar Padmanabhan, Staff Reporter
Sep 7 at 1:02 PM EDT

Zones SIE-E022, SIE-E023, SIE-027, and SIE-E028 have been downgraded and now have no evacuation status.

Bear Fire @ Off Bear Valley Road, South of Loyalton - #BearFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/32972

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Sekhar Padmanabhan, Staff Reporter
Sep 7 at 1:02 PM EDT

Zones SIE-E022, SIE-E023, SIE-027, and SIE-E028 have been downgraded and now have no evacuation status.

Bear Fire @ Off Bear Valley Road, South of Loyalton - #BearFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/32972

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Martha Walters, Reporter
Sep 7 at 10:26 AM EDT

A public information map of the incident has been released showing current containment lines. Via US Forest Service.

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Morning status of fires followed by BakersRelay. Note: info may be several hours old.

#LineFire ACRES: 3,832 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#BooneFire ACRES: 17,766 CONTAINMENT: 10%
#BearFire ACRES: 3,325 CONTAINMENT: 23%
#CoffeePotFire ACRES: 13,252 CONTAIN.: 25%
#WhiskyCreekFire ACRES: 2,468 CONT.: 25%
#WillamsMineFire ACRES: 13,027 CONT.: 31%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 38,735 CONTAIN: 23%
#CopperfieldFire ACRES: 3,822 CONTAIN.: 57%
#SolomonFire ACRES: 2,600 CONTAINMENT: 60%

#BearFire #CAwx

Cole Euken, Staff Reporter
Sep 6 at 2:19 PM EDT

Bear Fire Operational Update Video - 9/6
Video Link https://www.facebook.com/share/v/St3FZsnaeoak14PF/?mibextid=8O0DfK

Bear Fire @ Off Bear Valley Road, South of Loyalton - #BearFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/32972

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Martha Walters, Reporter
Sep 6 at 12:42 PM EDT

Tahoe National Forest reports that efforts today will focus on continuing to strengthen the existing lines and scouting new ones to reduce the fire’s impact on local communities and prepare for incoming weather. Crews will continue the mopping-up process, which involves extinguishing any remaining hot spots near control lines, removing hazardous burned trees, and assessing logs to prevent them from rolling and causing additional fires or smoke...

Bear Fire @ Off Bear Valley Road, South of Loyalton - #BearFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/32972

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Morning Status of fires followed by BakersRelay. Note: info can be several hours old.

#CoffeePotFire ACRES: 12,915 CONTAIN.: 23%
#BearFire ACRES: 3,327 CONTAINMENT: 15%
#BooneFire ACRES: 17,328 CONTAINMENT: 5%
#CopperfieldFire ACRES: 3,822 CONTAIN.: 43
#SolomonFire ACRES: 2,600 CONTAIN.: 30%
#WhiskyCreekFire ACRES: 2,105 CONT.: 25%
#WilliamsMineFire ACRES: 13,027 CONTAIN.: 31%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 38,735 CONTAINMENT: 23%

Fires no longer relayed by BakersRelay except for community messages.

#ChimineasFire ACRES: 38,735 CONTAIN.: 23%
#OakCanyonFire ACRES: 15,170 CONTAIN.: 75%

#BearFire #CAwx

Cole Euken, Staff Reporter
Sep 5 at 7:06 PM EDT

The Evacuation Orders have been reduced to Evacuation Warnings for Zones: SIE-E032-B, SIE-E032-C & SIE-E031-A per the Genasys evacuation map.

Bear Fire @ Off Bear Valley Road, South of Loyalton - #BearFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/32972

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4/4

Evacuations: Sierra County: Evacuation order and warnings remain in effect. For an interactive map of evacuations, visit: https://protect.genasys.com/search. For updated information with evacuations, visit: http://sierracounty.ca.gov/853/Bear-Fire-2024.

Forest Closures: A forest closure has been issued. For more information visit the Tahoe National Forest website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/tahoe/alerts-notices.

Information provided by the U.S. Forest Service-Tahoe National Forest

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3/4

removing dangerous burned trees, and handling logs to prevent them from rolling and causing additional fires or smoke.

Weather: High pressure will prevail through Today with a general light east-southeast flow and very dry conditions. Poor recoveries on midslopes and ridges. Temperatures will continue to warm with afternoon readings 5-8 degrees above average by today and tomorrow. A pattern change will bring a 15-20% chance of thunderstorms Friday, followed by increasing southwest winds this weekend into next week.

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2/4

Crews worked diligently around the Smithneck Creek State Wildlife Area, establishing a direct line south to the Calvin Powers Memorial Grove. South of the Memorial Grove, crews utilized a dozer line to continue going direct and establish line.

Overnight, crews focused on improving the direct lines and hose setups made during the day. Aircraft continued to assist with water drops throughout the evening.

Today, our efforts will be on strengthening the existing lines and creating new ones to reduce the fire’s impact on local communities. We are also beginning the mopping-up process, which involves extinguishing any remaining hot spots near control lines,

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Katlyn C, Staff Reporter
Sep 5 at 2:50 PM EDT

Our main goal on the Bear Fire is to protect the public with care and dedication. We're committed to ensuring the safety of both you and our firefighters while managing the fire to safeguard your forests, communities, and natural areas.

Yesterday, improved weather conditions allowed our fire crews to set up anchor points in areas where the terrain and fuel conditions were favorable. This enabled them to go direct when safe, with continuous support from aviation throughout the day.

Crews successfully contained the fire at Bear Valley Road and used this position to build a direct line to Turner Canyon Road.

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Nick Russell, Reporter
Sep 5 at 9:30 AM EDT

The fire was mapped at 3,327 acres during the latest infrared mapping flight.

Shaded red = intense heat
Shaded yellow = scattered heat
The map faces north & isolated heat signatures have been removed for a clearer image.

This perimeter is also viewable on the Watch Duty map. Please note that fire maps indicate the general burn area but do not detail the measures being taken to protect buildings and homes. Even if a building or home is within the marked fire perimeter, it doesn't necessarily mean it has been damaged or destroyed. These maps are preliminary and may be updated.

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Morning status of fires followed by BakersRelay

#CoffeePotFire ACRES: 12,705 CONTAIN.: 25%
#BearFire ACRES: 3,280 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#BooneFire ACRES: 12,200 CONTAINMENT: 5%
#CopperfieldFire ACRES: 3,802 CONTAIN.: 26%
#SolomonFire ACRES: 2,600 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#WileyFlatFire ACRES: 14,758 CONTAIN.: 0%
#WhiskyCreekFire ACRES: 2,092 CONT.: 25%
#WilliamsMineFire ACRES: 12,661 CONTAIN.: 31%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 38,735 CONTAINMENT: 23%

Fires no longer relayed by BakersRelay

#ChimineasFire ACRES: 1,200 CONTAINMENT: 90%
#PostFire ACRES: 1,200 CONTAINMENT: 90%
#RecordFire ACRES: 517.1 CONTAINMENT: 78%
#ChapmanFire ACRES: 18 CONTAINMENT: 50%
#OakCanyonFire ACRES: 15,170 CONTAIN: 75%

#BearFire
5/5

CLOSURES

Tahoe National Forest has issued a closure for the fire area. The following closures are effective beginning at 5:00 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time, on September 3, 2024, through December 31st, 2024.

Bear Fire @ Off Bear Valley Road, South of Loyalton - #BearFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/32972

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4/5

Light winds are expected to become southeast with gusts up to 10 mph. Winds are expected to shift east in the evening.

EVACUATIONS

The community of Sierra Books remains under a Mandatory Evacuation, and the following zones are under an Evacuation Warning: SIE-E022, SIE-E023, SIE-E027, SIE-E028, SIE-E029, SIE-E058 and SIE-E059. If additional evacuations become necessary, the Sheriff's Office will issue notifications through Everbridge and Zonehaven – Genasys. Find your zone at https://protect.genasys.com/search.

#BearFire
3/5

Active fire behavior with high difficulty of suppression is within 1 mile of the community of Sierra Brooks, and 3 miles of Loyalton. High Voltage electric power transmission lines are within the fire perimeter and 760 residences are without power. There are multiple communication towers within a mile of active fire.

CONTROL OBJECTIVES

Keep the fire north of Lewis Mill, south of the community of Sierra Brooks, east of Antelope Valley and west of Bald Mountain Range.

WEATHER

Above normal temperature and light winds are forecasted through Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to reach up to 85 degrees with 60-65% relative humidity…

#BearFire
2/5

Fire crews actively engaged to establish containment lines, while significant aviation resources delivered retardant and water drops. Due to steep and rocky terrain, crews have experienced difficulty in gaining access to some areas of the fire, slowing progress. Significant dead and down fuels have served as a catalyst for rapid fire spread in brush and timber.

Today, crews will continue to provide defensive actions as needed to protect communities and infrastructure. Firefighters will work to construct direct containment line using dozers and hand crews.

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1/5

Sekhar Padmanabhan, Staff Reporter
Sep 4 at 11:51 AM EDT

Update from Tahoe National Forest on Inciweb:

CURRENT SITUATION

Incident Management Team 2 will be taking command of the incident today at 6 p.m. The combination of warming temperatures, dry fuel conditions and strong winds intensified the fire's behavior yesterday. Shortly after the inversion lifted yesterday, west winds picked up, resulting in active fire behavior starting at 1 p.m. Active fire remains along much of the fire perimeter, with short range spotting challenging suppression efforts. Significant fire impacted and crossed Smithneck Road with spread to the east.