Smoke Outlook: July 13, 2025 – from Shasta Trinity National Forest
Today, smoke from the Green Fire is creating hazardous conditions in parts of Northern California, particularly near Highway 299, where communities like Burney and Montgomery Creek are experiencing some of the heaviest impacts. Air quality is expected to reach levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups, and may worsen at times. Combined with an ongoing heat advisory, these conditions pose serious health risks. Everyone, especially children, older adults, and those with respiratory issues, should avoid strenuous outdoor activity and stay indoors as much as possible. Please take care of yourself and check on those who may need extra support.
Update from Shasta-Trinity National Forest on Facebook
Size – 10,334 acres
Containment – 5%
Two ‘Super Scooper’ aircraft are now available to support operations on the Green Fire. These aircraft may use multiple arms of Shasta Lake in coordination with other airships using the lake as a water source. These aircraft require a mile of open water to refill their onboard tank. In areas being used by these aircraft, boaters should move toward the shore to ensure the safety of our aircrews, safety of recreational boaters, and to ensure that suppression of the Green Fire will not be hindered.
Fire Activity – Yesterday, we experienced widespread temperatures over 100 degrees, coupled with dry and windy conditions that favored active fire behavior. Yesterday, on the north side of the fire in the area of Alder Springs, the fire continued to back down toward the area previously burned during the Shoe Fire. On the east side of the fire, where the fire has crossed Flat Creek, crews and aircraft were used to limit growth of this area of the fire. Crews have continued to strengthen the fireline along Rip Gut Ridge, adding water pumps and hose lays in preparation for firing operations. To the south, the fire has reached the Pit River where suppression watercraft were used to secure the fire, resulting in containment of the fire along a portion of the river. One of these boats, equipped with a medic, was used to transport a firefighter suffering from heat-related illness to a waiting ambulance to receive care. To the southwest, the fire has moved across the Brock Mountain Road (FS RD 35N02). The remainder of the Brock Mountain Road to the west and northwest remains secure.
Fire Weather – Today will bring conditions similar to the last two days which have resulted in active fire behavior and growth. Temperatures may surpass 100 degrees and relative humidity may reach a low of approximately 15 percent. Moderate winds will be out of the northeast in the morning, but shifting to the south in the afternoon. Throughout the weekend and in
