31st July 2022**Lovers Fire, in the Lovers Camp Area, was kept to 0.5 acre due to aggressive action taken by 8 smoke jumpers and helicopters. Source KNF FB PageNasa Fire Mapping SatelliteJust before sunset a fast moving fire was reported in Shackleford CreekDuring the night another fire was Reported up Kelsey Creek, Down the Scott […]
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McKinney Fire runs rampant near Horse Creek, Ca on the Klamath River
On the 29th of July at 2:41pm the fire was reported, first report was 1/4 acre with moderate rate of spread. Air resources were at the scene immediately with additional in route. At 2:53pm evacuations were underway on McKinney Creek Rd just south of Walker Rd.At 3:05pm additional evacuations ordered down to the mouth of […]
Man Starting Fires in Oregon Gets Tied to Tree by Locals
July 27, 2022https://thatoregonlife.com/author/tj541/A man shown tied to a tree (Stock image courtesy of 123rf)In an unsettling event that took place Monday, a man from Veneta, Oregon, by the name of Trennon Smith was starting wildfires in a remote forested corner of Oregon, as reported by The Oregonian. According to a sheriff, the man was tied […]
Twenty years ago today, three firefighters lost their lives while fighting the Stanza Fire
On July 22 of 2002, lightning sparked a fire in Stanza Creek south of Happy Camp. The steep drainage made access to the fire difficult, and the fire grew large quickly in the dry fuel and steep country. Engine 11 from the Lassen National Forest was dispatched as part of a strike team of fire […]
Elias Samuel Bullington, was released after serving an undisclosed sentence in the CDCR
Elias Samuel Bullington, was released after serving an undisclosed sentence in the CDCR – Valley State Prison (VSP), located in Chowchilla,CA. Public record only says that he was convicted of felony/misdemeanor. Initially he was charged in the murder of 62 year old Henry S. Cooper Jr whose body was discovered on July 9th of 2013. […]
Concerned Citizens Keep Our Valley Rural
KIDDER CREEK ORCHARD CAMP EXPANSIONAlthough, KEEP SCOTT VALLEY RURAL is not opposed to the expansion of Kidder Creek’s children’s summer camp, this project proposes to build a major event center in a rural neighborhood. This is industrial recreation!This project is not compliant with the Scott Valley Area Plan. This kind of development is why it […]
OES OFFICIAL UPDATE of The North Shore of Lake Siskiyou's water contamination.
July 20th 2022 In the Lake Siskiyou North Shore incident, after investigation and discussions, the green substance was an approved food-grade coloring used to test storm drains.An excessive amount was used, which caused the concerning green color. Public Safety is our utmost concern, and maintaining transparency is imperative to the Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services […]
The Domestic Wildflower
By, Jenny Gomes, MA Master Food Preserver I love helping beginners learn fast, modern canning techniques! I teach English for College of the Siskiyous, both online and in person for Etna High seniors. I have ebooks and video courses at www.startcanning.com I've been blogging for several years at www.thedomesticwildflower.com where I post about homemade foods […]
