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.

Moderate

Backing

Creeping

Smoldering

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.

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.

CIIMT 2 in Unified Command with CALFIRE Siskiyou Unit.

Conditions were sunny, hot, and dry over the incident on Tuesday. 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.