Mountain Fire Incident
13,440 Acres
Contained
Finalized
Active for 26 days
1 County
Siskiyou
| Last Updated | 09/21/22 12:25 PM |
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| Date Started | 09/02/22 3:48 PM |
| Location Information | Gazelle-Callahan Road, east of Gazelle Mountain , southeast of Gazelle |
| Lat/Long | [41.459009, -122.627469] |
| Administrative Unit | CAL FIRE Siskiyou |
| Command Team | CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5 |
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Reports | Click here for prior status reports |
Status Updates
Suppression repair will continue throughout the fire perimeter. Resources will continue to patrol the fire area and mop up any interior smokes, as well as continue to strengthen containment lines.
Be cautious of emergency vehicles while driving in the area. Excess resources are being released to assist with new incidents throughout the state.
A thunderstorm and light showers are occurring over the fire area, which could result in flash flooding or flooding near burn areas. Burn areas are at increased risk of flash flooding and debris flows.
Tomorrow, September 18, 2022, at 7 A. M., CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5 will transition the Mountain Fire back to CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit.
For information on returning home after a wildfire, visit readyforwildfire.org
Evacuation Zone Map
Evacuations
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Information:
https://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/emergencyservices/page/mill-and-mountain-fire-information
For the latest information on evacuations:
https://community.zonehaven.com/?latlon=41.51232756340471,-122.5426218874793&%3Bz=9.488336194285893&z=8.870762694439003
Siskiyou County Emergency Alerts:
Sign-up for Siskiyou County CODE Red Alerts by using this QR code, or click this link:
CodeRED Emergency Alert | Siskiyou County California
Or visit: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us
Animal Evacuation Shelter Information:
Large animals:
None.
Evacuation Shelter Information:
For shelter assistance all (530) 340-5339
Damages and Losses
Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities
0 Structures Damaged
Residential, Commercial and Other
4 Structures Destroyed
Residential, Commercial and Other
2 Injuries
Confirmed Fire Personnel and Civilian Injuries
Contact Information
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Information Line:
(925) 872-8556
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Media Line:
(925) 519-6317
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Sign up for email updates
https://tinyurl.com/SKUemailsignup
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Agency Information
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: Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, CalOES, US Forest Service, Pacific Power and Light, Bureau of Land Management, Siskiyou County OES, AT&T, CALTRANS, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CHP, Red Cross, Blue Star Gas, California Department of Transportation, Northern California Fire Cooperative Association, and California Conservation Corps.
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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, 9 CALFIRE Hawks, and 16 OV-10A airtactical. From 13 air attack and 10 helitack bases located statewide, aircraft can reach most fires within 20 minutes.
3 Helicopters
35 Engines
13 Dozers
20 Water Tenders
692 Personnel
10 Crews