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Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions remain in place to help minimize the chances of human-caused wildland fires. These restrictions prohibit campfires outside of established recreation and wilderness areas. https://bit.ly/KlamathNFAlertsNotices

Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR): There is a flight restriction over the fire area and drones are also prohibited.

WEATHER: A weak cold front is approaching from the northwest bringing cooler and drier conditions. A low pressure system approaching from the central California cost will create winds from northeast and should lose some velocity on Wednesday.

FIRE BEHAVIOR: Clear skies continue to dry live fuels, dead fuels are available to burn, and fuels in the recently fire altered landscape contain significant dried grass. Fortunately the continued pattern of general cooling and increasing relative humidity and smoke will somewhat buffer the clear skies.

LIGHTNING STARTS: Twelve named fires were started during the recent lightning activity. The largest of them has been named The Grant Fire is near Wild Lake in the Marble Mountain Wilderness and is about 25 acres in size. A full report on these fires is available on the Klamath NF Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KlamathNF

WEST SIDE OVERVIEW (acres/containment): Elliot (13,592 acres, 52%), UFish (6,577 acres, 38%), Hancock (1,729 acres, 100%).

On the Elliot Fire crews will reinforce firelines on the 24 Road System. Resource advisors continue to work with crews to determine and implement appropriate suppression repairs.

EAST SIDE OVERVIEW (acres/containment): Head (6,954 acres, 100%), Townsend (81 acres, 100%), Den (294 acres, 100%), Scott (1,886 acres, 100%),

Lake (200, acres, 100%), Kings (2 acres, 100%).

All fires on the east side of the Complex continue to be patrolled by infrared flights, as needed, to detect residual heat in the fire areas.

Due to fires on the Happy Camp Complex, the Six Rivers Lightning Complex, Smith River Complex, and fire activity occurring as far away as the Canadian region, increased smoke can be expected in Happy Camp, Seiad Valley, and surrounding communities. For more information on the Six Rivers Lightning Complex, go to http://www.linktr.ee/srffirepio.

EVACUATIONS: View current Siskiyou County evacuation orders and warnings by visiting https://community.zonehaven.com. Siskiyou County residents are encouraged to sign up for rapid emergency notifications using the CodeRED emergency alert system at: https://bit.ly/SiskiyouCodeRedEmergencyAlert.

 CLOSURES: A closure order has been implemented in the Klamath National Forest. Find more information at https://bit.ly/KlamathNFAlertsNotices.

As hunting season begins, please be aware of area closures within national forests. Contact local Forest Service offices for specific information.

DELAYS: One-way traffic control is on Highway 96 at various locations, from 5 miles east of Seiad to the Klamath River. Scott River Road is closed between Highway 96 and Mill Creek Road. Motorists can expect delays in this area. For more information: https://roads.dot.ca.gov/.