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Friday, October 11, 2024
On July 11, 2024, the Etna City Council held an emergency meeting to address the growing threat of the Shelly Fire. The council convened at 5:30 pm both in-person at 442 Main Street and via teleconference to discuss and ratify emergency measures. The main agenda item was the confirmation of […]
2:15 AM PDT on July 12, 2024 10217 ACRES The interpreters were able to designate the fire perimeter and isolated fires with no difficulty. Large areas of perimeter growth and intense fire were detected along the west and eastern side of the fire perimeter. Moderate to large areas of intense […]
Current Situation:Yesterday, the Shelly Fire continued to rapidly expand in extremely hot and dry conditions. The most significant growth was observed along the Kidder Creek drainage area, moving north and east. Yesterday, extending into the evening, crews effectively constructed a dozer line stretching from Shackelford to the Quartz Valley area. […]
Klamath National Forest PRESS RELEASE Yreka, Calif., July 4, 2024— Fire restrictions are in effect for the Klamath National Forest today, July 4, 2024. These restrictions are designed to help minimize the chances of human-caused wildland fires. Human-caused fires, which range from escaped campfires, careless smokers, equipment use, vehicle exhaust, […]
Yreka, Calif., July 3, 2024— A wildfire has broken out on the Klamath National Forest near Shelly Lake and the Pacific Crest Trail in the Marble Wilderness. Initially reported at 10 acres, the Shelly Fire has now grown to an estimated 250 acres. Smoke is visible from the Etna, CA […]
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has voted 6-3 to overturn the long-standing Chevron doctrine, significantly altering the landscape of federal regulation. The ruling, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, dismantles a 40-year-old legal principle that required courts to defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous laws they […]
Early in the morning, 13 small roadside fires were reported from Montague to Grenada to CAL FIRE’s Yreka Inter-Agency Command Center. Fire resources from CAL FIRE, Montague Fire Department, South Yreka Fire Protection District, and City of Yreka Fire Department collaborated effectively to contain the fires. A recent investigation by […]
D1 California Junior High School Rodeo team headed for Iowa State Fair to compete in the nationals. Junior High School rodeo finalist will be competing June 23-29, 2024. District 1 proudly represents the counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity. The National Junior High […]
On the evening of June 12 around 7:00 pm, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received an alert about a potential drowning at Lake Siskiyou according to SCSO press release. Deputies quickly responded to the North Shore boat launch where the incident was reported. An SCSO Sergeant prepared a rescue […]
Save California Salmon Press Release Iron Gate Reservoir, CA – Yesterday Klamath River Tribes, Save California Salmon, and the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) wrapped up two months of youth and family focused field trips and events with an Indigenous Science Camp at the former Iron Gate Reservoir. The camp featured […]
