Month: July 2022
McKinney Fire Explodes over night
The fire is about five miles east of Happy Camp (10 west of Yreka) and is “exceptionally extreme”, going from 0 to 20,000 acres overnight. More lightning strikes hit the region last night. Tomorrow should be the last day of the heat wave, but unfortunately, the cool-down (highs in the 80s) also brings increased convective activity.
The #McKinneyFire in far Northern California is displaying exceptionally extreme and erratic fire behavior tonight, producing a nearly 50,000-foot (!!) pyrocumulonimbus plume as it spreads rapidly. This is the upper echelon of extreme fire behavior at night. #CAwx #CAfire
Per Daniel Swain: Not official yet, but looks like #McKinneyFire grew from zero to nearly 20,000 acres overnight and is still spreading rapidly (Red Flag Warning in effect today). Also apparently other nearby lightning ignitions that will be managed as complex in KNF. #CAwx #CAfire
EVACUATION ORDER for the SOUTH side of the Klamath River from Gottsville to Scott River Road including communities of Klamath River and Walker Road
EVACUATION UPDATE Friday, 4:35 PM:
ZoneHaven Area 1120 has been split. This is the area of Highway 96 near Horse Creek. The NORTH side of HWY 96 is under evacuation WARNING only. The SOUTH side of HWY 96 remains under EVACUATION ORDER.
EVACUATION ORDER
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has issued an EVACUATION ORDER for the SOUTH side of the Klamath River from Gottsville to Scott River Road including communities of Klamath River and Walker Road due to the #McKinneyFire burning northwest of Yreka. (Zones SIS 1120 and SIS 1123.)
An Evacuation WARNING has been issued for the area in yellow: Zone 3502.
The fire is burning in the McKinney Creek area.
Residents under evacuation orders need to evacuate IMMEDIATELY.
Surrounding areas should be ready to evacuate if needed.
See ZoneHaven Map for more information:
Resources are continuing to arrive at the incident. Several helicopters and air tankers are on scene.
Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) is at Seiad Valley Fire Hall.
Isolated T-storms forecast for region
NWS Sacramento
@NWSSacramento
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Isolated thunderstorms are possible over interior #NorCal late tonight into Tuesday. The most likely timeframe is 4 AM to 8 PM. Associated impacts include gusty winds, lightning, brief heavy rain, and small hail. When thunder roars, go indoors! #CAwx
Oak fire c. 9000 acres, spotting in all directions, 0 containment
Oak fire spreading rapidly in all directions
Oakfire in Mariposa County exploding, evacuations ordered.
#OakFire Evacuation staging point has moved to Bootjack Market (it was the Darrah School). Shelter available at Mariposa Elementary School. #MariposaCounty Additional evacuations to follow.
The pyroclastic plume was visible in Reno, some 120 miles Northeast of the fire.
ARCGis fire preparedness self-survey
California has been lucky so far…
Red flag warning N Siskiyou County
CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit
RED FLAG WARNING for Siskiyou County
Red Flag Warning in Effect from 2 PM TO 8 PM
Thursday For Strong Gusty winds with low RH and critically dry vegetation will greatly increase the spread potential of any new and existing fires. For fire weather Zones
280,284 AND 285.
Use extreme caution. YOUR ACTIONNS CAN PREVENT A WILDFIRE. #CALFIRESKU2022