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Location: Siskiyou County, CA

Size: 3380 acres

 Cause: Under Investigation 

Start Date: Wednesday July 3, 2023, at 1:27pm

Percent Contained:  0%      

Personnel: 925

CURRENT SITUATION:
As of 7/7/2024 at 8:00 am the US Forest Service and CAL FIRE established Unified Command.

Yesterday, under Red Flag Conditions, the Shelly Fire spotted over Kidder Creek and rapidly grew to approximately 1200 acres by 4:00 p.m. In response, additional resources including engines, hand crews, fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters were deployed with the primary goal of safeguarding communities. Helicopters were utilized overnight, and the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office issued additional evacuation warnings and orders.

Today, the priority remains protecting the communities at risk. Air and ground resource will work on direct line control on the north side of the fire, while on the south side, resources will continue constructing handlines and working as close to the fire's edge as safety allows.
 

Community meeting will be held tonight at 7:00 pm, location to be determined, please watch the social media sites and Incident websites for further details. 

WEATHER:  

An excessive Heat Warning through Tuesday with very unstable afternoon conditions continue. Today’s maximum temperature is forecast to be in the lower 100s in the valleys, minimum relative humidity 7-9%, and in the Kidder Creek Drainage up-canyon winds will increase to 7-9 mph late morning through the afternoon then shift to down-canyon 10-15 mph between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. 

EVACUATIONS:

Multiple evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect. For current updates on evacuations, visit www.facebook.com/SiskiyouCountySheriff and www.facebook.com/SiskiyouCountyOES

Additional evacuation information and a map can be found on the Genasys site at: https://protect.genasys.com/search?z=14&latlon=41.550694%2C-122.905589

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗔N 𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗖 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗. 

𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗚𝗢 𝗧𝗢 𝗞𝗔𝗛𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗥𝗔𝗔𝗠 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗗.

Kahtishraam Wellness Center - Yreka

1403 Kahtishraam, Yreka, CA 96097

Showers and cots are available.

RV Dry Camping/Parking

West Webb St. and Hoag St. in Montague

Please note, at this time, there are no extra services (sewage/water/power hookups). This is currently set up for DRY camping.

𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦

Animal shelters are available at the following locations(s) for those who have pets and animals that been displaced due to the Shelly Fire:

Dog Evacuation Shelter: 

Rescue Ranch Yreka

2216 East Oberlin Road, Yreka CA 96097

Contact: John Golay 541-698-7526

Livestock Animal Evacuation Shelter (Horses, pigs, sheep, goats, birds): 

Siskiyou Golden Fair

1712 Fairlane Road, Yreka, CA 96097 

Contact: Tom Taylor 530-340-1038 

Cat Evacuation Shelter: 

Siskiyou Golden Fair - Armory Building

1712 Fairlane Road, Yreka, CA 96097

Contact: Becca 530-340-0656

CLOSURES: 

An official closure area around the Shelly Fire went into effect on July 4th. Hikers are not permitted in the area and will be asked to leave the area. For details and a map of the closure are, please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1187463.pdf.

FIRE RESTRICTIONS: 

Forest fire restrictions also went into effect on July 4th. Campfires and stove fires are restricted to those developed areas listed in the forest order located at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices/?aid=88596. Smoking, welding, and operating an internal combustion engine also has restrictions in place.

Pacific Crest Trail Information: https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures