River Complex (2021): A disaster declaration after the River Complex was contained

The state incident record places containment on October 26. On November 22, Trinity County reported federal approval to add the River Complex to the county’s major disaster declaration. The incident spans Trinity and Siskiyou counties.

Incident record

Reported start30 July 2021
Location in the incident recordScott Salmon Ranger District, west of Callahan
County listingSiskiyou, Trinity
Reported footprint199,359 acres
Recorded containment100%
Containment entry26 October 2021

A disaster declaration after the River Complex was contained

The dates are about four weeks apart because they describe different processes. The later federal decision is evidence that the recovery process continued; it is not a revised fire end date or proof that every property inside the perimeter qualified for assistance.

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