Incident Update McKinney Fire
- Date:
- 08/07/2022
- Time:
- 7:08 PM
Information Line: 530-289-8920/2022.mckinney@firenet.gov
Incident Facts
- Name
- McKinney Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-08-07
- 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
- 60,271
- Containment
- 40%
- Structures Threatened
- 4,576
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Hotter and Dry, with increased winds in afternoon. Mostly clear conditions are expected tonight with moderate humidity recoveries and mainly slope-driven winds. A Red Flag Warning for wind and RH is in effect for the McKinney fire.
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 remains closed
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Information
- Multiple evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect. 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.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 248
- Water Tenders
- 50
- Helicopters
- 5
- Dozers
- 71
- Hand Crews
- 88
- Total Personnel
- 3266