Yreka Ca Fires

The fire was 14 miles northwest of Yreka when first reported, but grew closer overnight.

What was the fire near Yreka CA?

The McKinney fire started about 1½ miles west of Walker Creek Bridge, on the south side of the Klamath River, Klamath National Forest officials said in a tweet shortly before 3 p.m. By 8:30 p.m., it had grown to about 300 acres, forest officials tweeted.

How close to Yreka is the McKinney Fire?

The McKinney Fire, which was burning about 9 miles from the Siskiyou County seat of Yreka as of Saturday mid-afternoon, sent up a massive cumulus cloud and prompted Gov.

Are there any current fires in Siskiyou County?

Local Wildfire Incident Dashboard: Siskiyou Mountains, California. There are no wildfires in this area right now.

How far is the Mckinley fire from Yreka?

As of late Saturday afternoon, the McKinney Fire was about nine miles west of Yreka, according to the Yreka Police Department. The McKinney Fire started about 2:15 p.m. Friday and as of Saturday afternoon there was zero containment.

How big is the Yreka fire?

The McKinney Fire along California's border with Oregon exploded in size Saturday to 80 square miles and forced the evacuations of more than 2,000 people in the Siskiyou County community of Yreka.

What fire was in Susanville?

The 9,564-acre Hog Fire started ten miles west of Susanville in the Hog Flat Reservoir on July 18th. It's currently 98% contained and has destroyed two buildings. CAL FIRE says 170 buildings were previously threatened.

Is the McKinney Fire near I 5?

The McKinney Fire started Friday afternoon at Highway 96 and McKinney Creed Road, according to California fire officials, southwest of Klamath River in Siskiyou County in Northern California. The fire has spread west and northwest of Yreka, a city and county seat in Siskiyou County, located on Interstate 5.

Was there a fire in Grass Valley?

(KTVZ) -- Five workers were injured, one critically, in an explosion and fire at a hemp product manufacturing plant in Grass Valley Sunday afternoon, prompting a nearly day-long evacuation of the entire Sherman County community and hours-long closure of U.S. Highway 97, authorities said.

How contained is the Sevierville fire?

As of Friday, the wildfire was 85 percent contained, the Tennessee Division of Forestry said. Sevier County officials said 11,000 homes had to be evacuated. At least three people, including two firefighters, have been hurt.

How big is the McKinney Fire now?

Date	Area burned acres	Containment
Aug 15	60,392	95%

How far is the McKinney Fire from the Oregon border?

2 bodies found inside McKinney fire zone 10 miles from Oregon border.

What fire is burning in Siskiyou County?

SISKIYOU COUNTY — The Mountain Fire, burning in Siskiyou County, is now 13,440 acres and 85% contained. Full containment is expected Monday. In total, two structures were destroyed, and 36 remain threated, down from the more than 515 in the path of the wildfire earlier this month, according to Cal Fire.

How big is the fire in Sisters Oregon?

Milli Fire
Cost	At least $15 million
Date(s)	11 August 2017 – 24 September 2017
Burned area	24,079 acres (97.44 km2)
Cause	Lightning

Are Chains required on I 5 Siskiyou?

Snow Chain Requirements R1 - Chains are required on all vehicles except passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks under 6,000 pounds gross weight and equipped with snow tires on at least two drive wheels.

Is the Mckinley fire contained yet?

Outlook. The fire is currently unstaffed and is being monitored by the Mat-Su Area Forestry office.

Did the rain put out the McKinney Fire?

A monsoonal rainstorm doused the McKinney Fire on Tuesday evening, quelling fire behavior on the deadly Northern California blaze while also introducing mudflow and flash flooding risks in nearby parts of Siskiyou County.

What towns is the McKinney Fire near?

The McKinney Fire broke out Friday afternoon in Northern California's Siskiyou County, just northwest of the town of Yreka, and exploded overnight, triggering evacuations.

What are the 5 largest fires in California?

Largest California wildfires

• AUGUST COMPLEX (2020) 1,032,648.
• DIXIE (2021) 963,309.
• MENDOCINO COMPLEX (2018) 459,123.
• SCU LIGHTNING COMPLEX (2020) 396,624.
• CREEK (2020) 379,895.
• LNU LIGHTNING COMPLEX (2020) 363,220.
• NORTH COMPLEX (2020) 318,935.
• RUSH (2012) 315,577.

What is the largest fire in California history?

	Name	Acres
1.	August Complex	1,032,648
2.	Dixie	963,309
3.	Mendocino Complex	459,123
4.	SCU Lightning Complex	396,624