Update: Shoe Fire Mapped at 2,998 Acres, Now Moving East

Newest update 9:40 am Monday, October 14. See resources below for latest updates.

The United States Forest Service reported last night, October 13, that the Shoe Fire is now at almost 3,000 acres with 7% containment. No new acreage was released this morning during a video report, but a spokesperson indicated that the fire is holding well except along the east line where fire activity is high and there’s some expansion across Beartrap Creek area.

The cause of the fire has been identified as “human”. This afternoon, Deborah Carlisi, with the United States Department of Agriculture responded to a follow up question from Shasta Scout by saying that while natural and motorized causes have been ruled out, investigation into how a human or humans caused the fire is still ongoing.

A Complex California Interagency Incident Management Team 13 took charge of the incident on October 10 and 485 personnel are currently working the fire. The Fire received its name because it began close to the Shoeinhorse Mountain.

There is a dedicated Shoe Fire 2024 Facebook page for updates and you can also check the Shoe Fire incident via InciWeb. Mandatory evacuations zone are still active in the vicinity of Fenders Ferry Road at Wheeler Nursery Road.

Road closures continue to include:

• Fenders Ferry Road at Pit River 7 Bridge: West-Bound Fenders Ferry Road (Also known as 34N17 – Forest Service Road 27) at the Pit River Bridge/Pit 7

• Ferry Road is closed at McCloud Bridge: East-Bound Fenders Ferry Road at the McCloud River Bridge

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