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Click here for: Siskiyou County McKinney Fire Updates for Tuesday, August 9, 2022


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McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County on Friday, July 29, 2022
Credit: InciWeb

Click here for: Siskiyou County McKinney Fire Updates for Tuesday, August 9, 2022


Note: 
A community meeting is being planned for tonight, August 8, 2022, in Fort Jones, CA at the Scott Valley Junior High School starting at 7:00 p.m. The address is 237 Butte Street, Fort Jones, CA, 96032. The meeting will also be livestreamed on https://bit.ly/McKinneyFireYouTube and the CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CALFIRESKU for those not able to attend in person.

Questions desired to be answered are appreciated in advance and can be sent to 2022.mckinney@firenet.gov

Update: McKinney Fire Community Meeting Video in Fort Jones on Monday, August 8, 2022

Evening Update: Per Inciweb: McKinney Fire is now at 60,379 Acres, with 55% Containment, and 3,528 Personnel.    

Basic Information

Current as of

8/8/2022, 5:59:39 PM

Incident Type

Wildfire

Date of Origin

Friday July 29th, 2022 approx. 02:15 PM

Location

Klamath River, Siskiyou County, CA

Incident Commander

Unified Command - US Forest Service & CAL FIRE

Incident Description

Wildland Fire

Coordinates

41.819 latitude, -122.885 longitude

Current Situation

Total Personnel

3,528

Size

60,379 Acres

Percent of Perimeter Contained

55%

Fuels Involved

Timber (Litter and Understory)

Tall Grass (2.5 feet)

Brush (2 feet)

Narrative:

Expect mainly active backing fire. As the fire progresses east, road systems will help check fire spread. Rollout will challenge containment lines. There are multiple green islands near the line if they begin to actively burn expect spot fires over established lines.

The fire will continue to actively back to the south. Watch for slope reversals as the fire reaches drainage bottoms. As the wind transitions at night, the potential for head fire runs will increase. Areas around Baldy Gap did not burn clean, expect islands near the line to burn out and the potential for reburn either of which will challenge existing lines.

Main fire progression will be towards Scott Bar and down the Hwy 96 corridor. Rollout will continue to be problematic and challenge any established lines. If skies clear and a plume develops, spotting distances will increase, and the river and highway will be compromised. Little to no rain on the branch clouds and smoke will continue to moderate fire behavior.

Significant Events

Moderate

Flanking

Backing

Creeping

Outlook

Projected Incident Activity

12 Hours: Perimeter control focus on direct tactics as well as continuing indirect opportunities and contingency lines. Structure defense of values at risk operations continue along the Highway 96 corridor near Walker Bridge, Horse Creek and Scott Bar. Fire has progressed to Collins Badly lookout in the south and is backing towards Scott Bar, and Humbug drainage, Deadwood Baldy Peak on the east flank.

24 Hours: Burning out of interior islands, heavy fuels, group and single tree torching continue to threat control lines.

48 Hours: Burning out of interior islands, heavy fuels, group and single tree torching continue to threat control lines.

Remarks

CIIMT 2 in Unified Command with CALFIRE Siskiyou Unit.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns

Conditions were sunny, hot, and dry over the incident on Monday. High temperatures ranged from the upper 80s on the ridges to the low 100s in the valley bottoms. Minimum humidity values were 6 to 12% across the entire incident. Winds were light to moderate downslope in the morning then were generally out of the south southwest in the afternoon with gusts from 15 to 25 MPH.

Mostly clear conditions are expected tonight with moderate humidity recoveries across the lower elevations but poor recoveries across the highest ridgetops. Mainly slope-driven winds across the low elevations. The highest ridgetops will gust up to 25mph through the night. Tuesday, a Red Flag Warning for wind and rh is in effect for the McKinney fire. Tuesday will be our breeziest day with wind gusts up to 35 mph from the south-southwest.

Update: 9:20 A.M. Siskiyou County McKinney Fire Operational Video Update for Monday, August 8, 2022

Update 6:00 A.M. McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County Briefing and Infrared Maps for Monday, August 8, 2022

Update 6:00 A.M.  Caltrans Road Conditions

Update 6:00 A.M. Air Quality Measurements


August 8, 2022 - McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County acreage for Monday morning: 60,379 with 40% containment.

Updated 9:25 A.M. 

Location:
 Siskiyou County, CA

Size:  60,379 acres                               
Vegetation:
 Timber (Litter and Understory), Tall Grass, and Brush
Percent Contained: 40%
Number of Personnel Assigned: 3,266
Cause: Under Investigation
Start Date: Friday July 29, 2022 at 2:15pm

Along the northwestern portion of the McKinney Fire, much of the fire has burned in a variety pattern, creating less severity in that area. Crews continue their mop-up operations; securing and evaluating primary and secondary lines and working to achieve more fireline depth. The 40% of fire that is contained continues to be patrolled as firefighters progress about 100 feet from their line inward. Several interior islands of vegetation ignited leading to multiple group torching observations, but this was no threat to current containment lines. As the fire progresses east, road systems are expected to help limit fire spread. With the steep terrain and the fire backing downhill, the concern for potential rollout that could challenge current established containment lines remains on the forefront of firefighters’ minds.

Firefighters are keeping their heads on a swivel with the red flag warning in effect, expecting periods of critical weather conditions across northern California. This warning impacts fire suppression efforts as the hot and dry afternoons, along with winds, could make control efforts difficult. If there is a thunderstorm, outflow winds could contribute to quick fire spread. This warning is in place until Tuesday evening. Smoke may limit air operations until the inversion clears this afternoon.

The Smokey Fire is at 75% containment and remains at 34 acres. Crews are working on mop-up operations around their containment line and working to secure the entire perimeter of the fire.

COMMUNITY MEETING:

A community meeting is being planned for tonight, August 8, 2022, in Fort Jones, CA at the Scott Valley Junior High School starting at 7:00 p.m. The address is 237 Butte Street, Fort Jones, CA, 96032. The meeting will also be livestreamed on https://bit.ly/McKinneyFireYouTube and the CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CALFIRESKU for those not able to attend in person.

Questions desired to be answered are appreciated in advance and can be sent to 2022.mckinney@firenet.gov

WEATHER: Temperatures will be 97-107 degrees in the lower elevations and 87-95 in higher. Red flag warning in effect with relative humidity reading low at 8-13%. Winds from the south/southwest are expected to reach 8-12 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in high elevations.

EVACUATIONS:

Multiple Evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect. For current updates on evacuations, visit https://www.facebook.com/SiskiyouCountySheriff and https://www.facebook.com/SiskiyouCountyOES  

Additional evacuation information and a map can be found on the Zonehaven site at: https://community.zonehaven.com/

A shelter has been established at Karuk Wellness Center at 1403 Kahtishraam, Yreka, CA, 96097. Highway 96 remains closed through the fire area.

CURRENT FOREST ORDERS:

Fire restrictions are in effect on the Klamath National Forest. For more information, visit

https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices/  

A forest closure is now in effect for the McKinney, Yeti, and Alex Fires. Please refer to the links below for specific details:

Closure Info: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1047211.pdf  

Closure Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1047212.pdf

Pacific Crest Trail Information: https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures


Basic Information

Current as of 8/8/2022, 7:06:31 AM
Incident Type Wildfire
Date of Origin Friday July 29th, 2022 approx. 02:15 PM
Location Klamath River, Siskiyou County, CA
Incident Commander Unified Command - US Forest Service & CAL FIRE
Incident Description Wildland Fire
Coordinates 41.819 latitude, -122.885 longitude

Current Situation

Total Personnel 3,266
Size 60,379 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 40%
Fuels Involved

Timber (Litter and Understory)

Tall Grass (2.5 feet)

Brush (2 feet)

Narrative:

Expect mainly active backing and flanking fire. As the fire progresses east, road systems will help check fire spread. Rollout will challenge containment lines. There are multiple green islands near the line if they begin to actively burn expect spot fires over established lines.

The fire will continue to actively back to the south. Watch for slope reversals as the fire reaches drainage bottoms. As the wind transitions at night, the potential for head fire runs will increase. Areas around Baldy Gap did not burn clean, expect islands near the line to burn out and the potential for reburn either of which will challenge existing lines.

Main fire progression will be towards Scott Bar and down the Hwy 96 corridor. Rollout will continue to be problematic and challenge any established lines. If skies clear and a plume develops, spotting distances will increase, and the river and highway will be compromised. Little to no rain on the branch clouds and smoke will continue to moderate fire behavior.

Significant Events

Moderate

Flanking

Backing

Creeping

Narrative:

Small pockets of intense heat are still present along the northern and western sections of the fire. Significant interior cooling was evident with the fire interior composed mainly of scattered heat and isolated heat.

Outlook

Projected Incident Activity

12 Hours: Perimeter control focus on direct tactics as well as continuing indirect opportunities and contingency lines. Structure defense of values at risk operations continue along the Highway 96 corridor near Walker Bridge, Horse Creek and Scott Bar. Fire has progressed to Collins Badly lookout in the south and is backing towards Scott Bar, and Humbug drainage, Deadwood Baldy Peak on the east flank.

24 Hours: Burning out of interior islands, heavy fuels, group and single tree torching continue to threat control lines.

48 Hours: Burning out of interior islands, heavy fuels, group and single tree torching continue to threat control lines.

Remarks

CIIMT 2 in Unified Command with CALFIRE Siskiyou Unit.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns

Red flag warning remains in effect from 2 pm this afternoon to 11 pm pdt this evening for strong gusty wind with low rh for portions of fire weather zones 281 and 280.

Fire weather watch remains in effect from Tuesday afternoon

Through Tuesday evening for strong gusty wind with low rh for portions of fire weather zones 281 and eastern 280.

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: Eastern Fire Weather, including the Scott Valley and sections of the McKinney Fire over higher terrain, Fort Jones, Etha, and Greenview. This does not include the Yeti Fire. Fire Weather, including the Shasta Valley and sections of the McKinney Fire over higher terrain. This includes Yreka, Hilt, Weed, Grenada and Montague.

Wind: South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph Monday afternoon and evening. South winds increasing to 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph possible Tuesday afternoon and evening.

Humidity: As low as 9 percent.

Additional Details: The strongest winds will occur within the Shasta Valley around Weed and over higher terrain. Strong, gusty winds, perhaps strongest of the stretch will redevelop Tuesday afternoon and evening.

 


Click here for: Siskiyou County McKinney Fire Updates for Sunday, August 7, 2022