The first operational video update for the Happy Camp Complex Fire, dated August 19, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. from California Interagency Incident Managment Team 5 “below” Incident Update.
Happy Camp Complex Incident Update for August 19, 2023, 8:30 pm –
Size: 8,409 acres
Containment: 0%
Total Personnel: 1,261
Structures Threatened: Approximately 643
Structures Damaged/Destroyed: 9
Fatalities: 1
CURRENT SITUATION
As more resources arrived and began working on each of the fires in the Happy Camp Complex, firefighters made good progress toward the goal of full suppression. The inversion remained in place until around noon and fire activity remained moderate.
