...GUSTY WINDS, VERY LOW RH, AND UNSTABLE HAINES 6 CONDITIONS ALONG, NEAR, AND EAST OF THE CASCADES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .Dryness, instability, and breezy conditions along and near the Cascades eastward will result in critical conditions Tuesday afternoon and evening and, more so, Wednesday afternoon and evening. CAZ280-282-ORZ623-032200- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0026.210804T2000Z-210805T0500Z/ Western Klamath National Forest-Shasta- Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County- Southern Oregon Cascades- 750 PM PDT Mon Aug 2 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...282 AND 623... * Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and critically dry vegetation will greatly increase the spread potential of any new and existing fires. * Affected area: In Northern CA Fire Zones...280...282. In Southwest OR Fire Zone....623. * Wind: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Humidity: 6 to 14 percent.
Month: August 2021
Antelope Fire near Tennant. Evacuations ordered. Active, growing rapidly.
The Antelope Fire remains very active, now estimated at 300 acres.
An EVACUATION ORDER has been issued for Antelope Creek near Tennant, CA. This is an ORDER to leave immediately. For the most current and accurate evacuation information for Siskiyou County, go to: https://arcg.is/1nnHKm0
NOTE: ArcGIS now has it listed at 600 acres.
Evacuations in Taylor Creek Road area
Per KRCR: The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation order for Taylor Creek Road and the surrounding areas, due to fire activity in the area. This is an area of remote Siskiyou County south of Sawyers Bar and northwest of Coffee.
An evacuation center has been set up at Etna Fire Hall, at 400 main street in Etna. If you need need help evacuating, call (530) 340-3539.
KRCR update on Shasta-Trinitiy fires
Redding, Shasta County — The Shasta Trinity National Forest firefighters are currently battling eight lightning fires with five of them contained.
Evacuation orders have been issued for State Route 36 at Wildwood Road, heading north for 10 miles. There are also evacuation warnings for Big Bar and Del Loma on both sides of the Trinity River.
Public Affairs Officer Adrienne Freeman told KRCR the 2 fires they are most concerned about at this time are the McFarland Fire which is 5 percent contained and the Monument Fire with no containment.
She said the Monument Fire is burning along Highway 299 at about 1,000 acres as of Sunday morning.
The McFarland Fire is burning south of Highway 36 near Wildwood. As of this morning, the fire has burned 2,100 acres.