Summary:

Activity on both fires moderated into the evening as a heavy smoke inversion settled over the fire. The fire became active again at about midnight. Crews were actively engaged in structure protection overnight, especially in the Klamath River area. Little progression was observed on the fire’s edge closest to Yreka City.

Priorities for today are to continue structure preparation and protection in the Highway 96 corridor, and around the communities of Fort Jones and Yreka City. Firefighters continue direct suppression tactics when safe to do so and are looking at opportunities to build contingency lines should they become necessary. Containment lines from previous fires are being reopened even as firefighters work on the active edge of the fire.

Weather:
The area remains in a Red Flag Warning today for a threat of dry lightning and strong outflow winds associated with thunder cells. These conditions can be extremely dangerous for firefighters, as winds can be erratic and extremely strong, causing fire to spread in any direction.

New lightning fires are still being detected, including one overnight at the top of Doggett Creek north of the main fire. Crews will be assessing and addressing these fires as they are detected.

Persistent drought conditions have caused extremely dry, receptive fuels which have resulted in rapid fire spread.

Evacuations and closures:
Multiple Evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect. For current updates on evacuations, visit the Facebook pages of the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office and Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services. Additional evacuation information and map can be found on the Zonehaven website. A shelter has been established at the Weed Community Center, 161 E Lincoln Ave., Weed, CA 96094.

Highway 96 remains closed through the fire area.

Fire restrictions are in effect on the Klamath National Forest. For more information, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices/

TRAFFIC ALERT
State Route 96 is currently closed from the junction with State Route 263, approximately 2 miles west of the junction with Interstate 5, to Scott River Road (Siskiyou County) due to the McKinney Fire. For 24/7 highway updates, please visit: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

MANDATORY EVACUATIONS CITY OF YREKA

The Yreka Police Department has issued an Evacuation Order for the area west of Fairchild Street and Shasta Street to include Oakridge Mobile Estates due to the McKinney Fire. This area is being evacuated due to its proximity to the fire and the need for additional time for this group of residents to safely evacuate.

Additional Evacuations – McKinney Fire

Yreka, CA – Yreka Police Department has issued an Evacuation Order for the area west of Fairchild Street and Shasta Street to include Oakridge Mobile Estates. This area is being evacuated due to proximity to the fire and the need for additional time necessary for this this group of residents to safely evacuate. Residents in the Evacuation Order area should evacuate immediately.

An Evacuation Warning has been issued for all areas of Yreka west of I-5. Residents in the Evacuation Warning area should prepare to evacuate and should be ready if the area is changed to an order.

An Evacuation Shelter is opening at Weed Community Center 161 E. Lincoln Ave. Weed, CA.The shelter at Kahtishraam Wellness Center in Yreka is closing.
Animal Sheltering is available at the following locations:
• Dog Evacuation Shelter: 2216 East Oberlin Road, Yreka CA 96097, 530-842-0829
• Cat Evacuation Shelter: 109 North Broadway Street, Yreka, CA 96097, 541-531-1086
• Livestock Animal Evacuation Shelter: 1712 Fairlane Road, Yreka, CA 96097 (access from Sharps road at horse barns) 530-340-1038

All found animals (with no known owner) within evacuation zone will be posted at: https://bit.ly/3SegjIP 
Evacuation Zone map can be accessed on Zone Haven: community.zonehaven.com.

Please follow Siskiyou County OES on Facebook for information updates.

Please use the QR Codes in the flyer attached below to view accurate and up-to-date information about the McKinney Fire. 

 THE EVACUATION WARNING FOR ZONE SIS-1117 BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ORDER.

 THE EVACUATION WARNING FOR ZONE SIS-1117 BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ORDER.

As of 11:30 AM the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office is upgrading the following Zones to a MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER:

ᴀᴛ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄɪᴛʏ ᴏꜰ ʏʀᴇᴋᴀ ɪꜱ ɴᴏᴛ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀ ᴇᴠᴀᴄᴜᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏʀᴅᴇʀ ᴏʀ ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢ.
PLEASE follow this link to see the evacuation zones: https://bit.ly/3Q5I5Fx

Highway 96 closures are in place due to the McKinney Fire. 
For more information, please visit: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov

The McKinney Fire is estimated at 30,000-40,000 acres.

Cumulus clouds in the fire area have potential to exacerbate fire behavior. Firefighters with support of numerous air resources, including 2 VLATs and 2 type 1 tankers, continue with aggressive extended attack on the McKinney Fire. The fire remains active and dynamic.

Evacuation warnings and orders are in place and remain fluid. For real-time information on evacuations, please visit: https://bit.ly/3Q5I5Fx