Hand crews and air resources continue working to contain a wildfire that remains within the Ishi Wilderness Area boundary, north of Campbellville in Tehama County.
As of 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning, the Campbell Fire has grown to approximately 450 acres due to winds out of the northeast late Saturday night. The fire is traveling west along the south side of the Deer Creek drainage and is 40% contained.
About 360 personnel from the Forest Service, CalFire, Bureau of Land Management, and Chico Fire Department and a half dozen air craft remain assigned to the Fire. More crews continue to arrive, which will help reach the new containment date and keep the fire from crossing Deer Creek. Full containment is anticipated on Tuesday, January 7th.
No structures are threatened or have been damaged and no evacuations are planned. The fire remains more than two miles from Campbellville. It is in rugged country, making progress slow. Fire crews have checked the spread on the south side, protecting the community of Campbellville.
The Campbell Fire was first reported at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2014. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Fire officials are asking the public to stay out of the fire area so as not to hinder firefighting efforts in this rugged country with narrow roads.
They would also like to remind the public to be extremely careful with any use of fire outdoors due to existing drought conditions and higher than normal temperatures.
Information may be obtained by calling the Fire Information Line at the Susanville Interagency Fire Center at 530-252-6450 or by visiting the InciWeb website athttp://inciweb.nwcg.gov/.
