McKinney Fire Incident
60,392 Acres
Contained
Active
Active for 18 days
1 County
Siskiyou
| Last Updated | 08/17/22 7:31 AM |
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| Date Started | 07/29/22 2:16 PM |
| Location Information | Hwy 96 and McKinney Creed Road, southwest of Klamath River |
| Lat/Long | [41.833813, -122.894782] |
| Administrative Unit | Unified Command: CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit and Klamath National Forest |
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Reports | Click here for prior status reports |
| External Incident Link | https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8287/ |
Status Updates
Situation Summary
Minimal fire activity was observed today. Smoldering and creeping, some interior islands continuing to burn out aggressively.
Firefighters continued to mop up heavy, down fuels and hot spots. Hazard trees are being fell while suppression repair is ongoing.
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/
Pacific Crest Trail Information: https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures
Road Closures:
Highway 96 open with controlled traffic
Evacuation Zone Map
Evacuations
Evacuation Information
Please continue to monitor Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services, and https://community.zonehaven.com/ for any updates on evacuations.
- A shelter has been established at the Weed Community Center, 161 E Lincoln Avenue, Weed, CA 96094.
Damages and Losses
Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities
11 Structures Damaged
Residential, Commercial and Other
185 Structures Destroyed
Residential, Commercial and Other
11 Injuries
Confirmed Fire Personnel and Civilian Injuries
4 Fatalities
Confirmed Fire Personnel and Civilian Fatalities
Contact Information
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Information Line
530-289-8920/2022.mckinney@firenet.gov
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Resources Assigned
CAL FIRE owns and operates over 3,000 fire and emergency response and resource protection vehicles. In support of its ground forces, the CAL FIRE emergency response air program includes 23 Grumman S-2T 1,200 gallon airtankers, 12 UH-1H Super Huey helicopters, and 16 OV-10A airtactical. From 13 air attack and 10 helitack bases located statewide, aircraft can reach most fires within 20 minutes.
5 Helicopters
45 Engines
10 Dozers
23 Water Tenders
1,197 Personnel
29 Crews