Veterans Cemetery at Igo re-opens Tuesday

For information regarding closure and other impacts to the Northern California Veterans Cemetery beginning July 27, related to the Carr Fire, please follow us here:

https://calvetconnectblog.com/2018/07/30/calvet-closely-monitoring-the-carr-fire/

UPDATE

1 p.m. Wednesday, June 27

The Northern California Veterans Cemetery at Igo is fully functional and running on a normal schedule again.

10:23 a.m. Tuesday, June 26

The Northern California Veterans Cemetery at Igo has re-opened, but services remain limited due to road closures.

According to the latest fire incident report from CALFIRE, the creek fire has burned 1,350 acres with 60 percent containment. The following road closures are still in place: Clear Creek Rd. between Honeybee Ln. at the east end and the county transfer station on the west end, Cloverdale Rd. will remain closed between Clovermarie Ln. at the southeast end and the Cloverdale trailhead at the northwest end. All residents within the road closure area remain under evacuation order: Clear Creek Rd. between Honeybee Ln. at the east end and the county transfer station on the west end, Cloverdale Rd. between Clovermarie Ln. at the southeast end and the Cloverdale trailhead at the northwest end.

7 a.m. Tuesday, June 26

The Northern California Veterans Cemetery at Igo will re-open this morning. Power has been restored, but services are limited as some roads leading to the cemetery are still closed.

10:10 a.m., Monday, June 25

Memorial Day - Igo - 2018 - 2

The Northern California Veterans Cemetery at Igo is currently closed, due to fire-related road closures.

The Creek Fire, near Clear Creek Road and American Road west of Redding, was one of several that began in Northern California over the weekend.

As of 6:45 a.m., Monday, CalFire reported the fire was 1,300 acres and 30 percent contained.

All roads leading to the cemetery are closed and memorial services scheduled for today have been canceled.

Follow the latest fire updates from CalFire and Shasta County Sheriff.

Find the most recent road closure information on CHP Redding’s Twitter feed.

For questions related to the Veterans Cemetery, contact CalVet at (916) 651-2147 or by email: PAO@calvet.ca.gov.

2 comments

  1. Judith Kayser · · Reply

    Thanks so much for providing this information.
    Family of Walter Kayser

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    1. Cathy Kenny · · Reply

      We will provide status updates on the situation at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery and Veterans Home of California Redding as they become available here: https://calvetconnectblog.com/2018/07/30/calvet-closely-monitoring-the-carr-fire/. Check https://calvetconnectblog.com

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