Butler Fire
West of Butler Mtn, N/W of Forks of Salmon
Siskiyou County, CAAcres339.7Containment-StatusActive
Updated about 1 hour ago
Created by Watch Duty • 3 days ago • Jul 3 at 6:54 PM
Evacuation Order – Level 3 – Go
SIS-1703
Evacuation Warning – Level 2 – Set
SIS-1704, SIS-1803-A
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• Staff Reporter
About 1 hour ago · Jul 7 at 8:59 AM
Siskiyou County Sheriffs Office has issued an EVACUATION ORDER for Zones SIS – 1703 near Butler Mountain. Anyone in this area is ordered to leave now.
They have also issued an EVACUATION WARNING for Zones SIS-1704 and SIS-1803-A. Anyone in these areas should be prepared to leave.
For the latest information regarding this or any other emergency impacting Siskiyou County go to the ReadySiskiyou Website at www.readysiskiyou.gov
These zones is viewable on the Watch Duty Map or on Genasys
• Reporter
About 4 hours ago · Jul 7 at 5:57 AM
The fire is 339.7 acres per the perimeter uploaded to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), which is visible on the Watch Duty map under the Active Fire Perimeters map layer.
Note: Fire perimeters are preliminary and indicate general burn area but do not reflect structure protection efforts by firefighters. A structure within a fire perimeter may not be damaged or destroyed.
• Reporter
About 12 hours ago · Jul 6 at 9:26 PM
Update from Six Rivers National Forest on Facebook:
The fire is 233 acres and 0% contained. Four crews, four engines and 1 helicopter is assigned.
“The Butler Fire is being managed with a full suppression strategy emphasizing firefighter and public safety.
Operational Update:
The Butler Structure Group is working with local homeowners to protect structures with hose lays and strengthening defensible space by removing brush and creating fire lines around values at risk. The Nordheimer Structure Group is engaging in structure protection efforts as well as scouting ridges off of Orleans Mountain into Salmon River Road to use as primary containment lines.
A handcrew spent the day hiking to the fire area on Boundary Trail. However, due to the marine influence, thick smoke has been making visibility difficult to assess fire activity. The marine influence subsided this afternoon, allowing aerial resources to resume suppression efforts.
Hotshot crews are conducting defensing firing to reinforce fire lines and maintain backing fire in the Lewis Creek drainage. The glow from fire activity and defensive firing operations tonight may be highly visible to area residents.
Closures & Evacuations:
There are currently no evacuation orders, planned road closures or delays along Salmon River Road. However, local residents are advised to slow down and use caution with the increased firefighter presence in the area.
Weather & Fire Behavior:
The fire has been exhibiting moderate rates of spread and has started to rollout on both sides of the ridge, making a significant run towards Butler Creek. However, the marine layer helped moderate fire behavior today. Smoke is expected to settle into Forks of Salmon overnight.
View of Butler Fire from Orleans Mt. Lookout.”
• Staff Reporter
About 16 hours ago · Jul 6 at 5:59 PM
The fire has now been mapped at 232.8 acres by CAL FIRE Intel aircraft. Their perimeter is visible on the Watch Duty map under the Active Fire Perimeters map layer.
Note: Fire perimeters are preliminary and indicate general burn area but do not reflect structure protection efforts by firefighters. A structure within a fire perimeter may not be damaged or destroyed.
