Scorpion Fire Complex Burns on Modoc National Forest
Friday evening at around 6:15, four fires broke out almost simultaneously on the Modoc National Forest about 20 miles southeast of the city of Tulelake. Named the Scorpion Complex, three of the four fires total just over 2900 acres. The smallest fire, Track, was only .1 acres and has been contained. Of the remaining three fires, Scorpion is currently at 1587 acres, Mammoth has burned 1351 acres and Point is listed at 5 acres. The fire was declared 10% contained at noon on Saturday. The causes of the fires are under investigation.
The following resources are committed to the Scorpion Complex:
200 personnel
20 engines
3 dozers
3 water tenders
2 helicopters
2 air tankers
Incident commander Tyler Otterson, stated Saturday that aggressive suppression efforts are focused on perimeter containment of the fires to reduce the potential threat of spread. Mop-up operations will continue until the fires are declared controlled.
As of noon on Saturday there have been no injuries and no evacuations have been ordered. A .500 KV power line remains an area of concern and no structures are threatened.
Cooler weather with higher humidity is expected over the weekend with a 10% chance of rain. Firefighters are preparing for potentially erratic winds from forecasted thunderstorms.
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