Incident Update McKinney Fire
- Date:
- 08/02/2022
- Time:
- 8:03 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- McKinney Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-08-02
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Hwy 96 and McKinney Creed Road, southwest of Klamath River
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Siskiyou
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit and Klamath National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 56,459
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- 4,576
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Most of the fire is now in backing and flanking alignment. Smoke inversion moderated fire behavior yesterday and overnight. Chance of thunderstorms remain on Monday with strong winds associated. Dry fuel conditions remain with low fuel moistures and available fuelbed. Slope and terrain driven runs when in alignment. Isolated precipitation on fire last night with significant lightning activity.
Road Closures:
Highway 96 remains closed
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Information
- Highway 96 corridor
- Communities of Oak Knoll
- Klamath River and Scott Bar from Interstate 5 to the town of Seiad
- Encompassing both the McKinney and China 2 Fires.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 62
- Water Tenders
- 14
- Helicopters
- 10
- Dozers
- 29
- Hand Crews
- 16