Monument Fire (Wildfire)

August 1, 2021, 8:45 amThe Monument Fire (formerly the Panther Fire) was ignited by lightning on July 30 at approximately 6pm. It is located approximately 1 mile south of Del Lomo on the U.S. Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It was mapped by infrared at approximately 800 acres last night and has grown to about 1000 acres this morning and is 0% contained. Growth yesterday and overnight was primarily to the east. It is staffed with ground and air resources. The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation warnings for structures on both sides of the Trinity River near Del Loma along Highway 299 at approximately 10pm last night. A Type 1 Incident Management Team has been ordered for the