Yesterday marked a week since the McKinney took off. We’ve experienced some heartbreaking losses – four lives lost, 87 residences reported as destroyed so far (the assessment is only about halfway done), and an uncountable impact to our remarkable National Forest and private property. But, we are gaining ground. As of this morning’s briefing, our […]
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Fish Killed, Dissolved Oxygen Levels Dropping to ZERO on the nights of August 3 and 4
Photos and content provided byS. Craig Tucker, PhDThese pictures were taken between Indian Creek which flows though Happy Camp and Seiad Creek about 20 miles upstream. Observations suggest that this was a temporal event. That is to say a massive debris slide out of areas impacted by the #McKinneyFire entered the mainstream Klamath River at […]
#McKinney Fire Beyond Words When Plume Collapsed Causing The Fire To Become Deadly.
This occurs when fire is in heavy fuels and sends up a massive plume…. then the fire enters an area of light fuels causing the plume to collapse much like a building collapse. It sends out an ember cloud for miles.Interview with Jon whom took this video while responding to the fire with another engine […]
JUNIOR LIVESTOCK MARKET ANIMAL SHOW MOVED TO JACKSON COUNTY EXPO
*** IMPORTANT JUNIOR LIVESTOCK INFORMATIONFROM; CLIFF MUNSON, CEOThe State of Emergency declared in Siskiyou County by Governor Newsom for the McKinney Fire set in motion a base camp being placed on the fairground facility by CalFire. The timing of this catastrophic event made it impossible to predict an end date and the Siskiyou Golden Fair […]
IR Mapping Discovers 27 Acre Fire In Siskiyou Crest Biological Area
The USDA Forest Service National Infrared Operations (NIROPS) Unit using high resolution airborne infrared imagery and fire detection data to infrared interpreters. The timely availability of acquired imagery and derived data enables infrared interpreters to generate tactical scale fire mapping that support situational awareness and informed decision-making by incident command teams. On mapping the #McKinneyFire […]
Message From Rachel Smith, Forest Supervisor, Klamath National Forest
My commitment to you at the beginning of the fire season, along with my partner Chief Anzo with CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit, was to aggressively fight fires – protecting firefighter and public safety, as well as property and the extraordinary Klamath National Forest. On Friday the McKinney Fire stole four lives. They were our colleagues, […]
Dramatic Mud Flow Flooding when Bridge Taken Out Yesterday at #McKinneyFire
"Last night we had a bridge give out near Humbug Road within the evacuation zone. The individual inside was a private contractor working the fire and was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries," Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office stated in a press release.At the time, Siskiyou Alerts posted on Facebook, "four vehicles swept […]
Column from Rachel Smith, Forest Supervisor, Klamath National Forest
Rachel Smith, Forest Supervisor, Klamath National Forest Hello from Yreka –Like you I’ve been grateful for the precipitation over the last few days, which has aided our brave first responders’ efforts to protect the communities of Scott Bar, Fort Jones, Yreka and elsewhere. Yesterday we got a little too much of a good thing with […]
Klamath Chokes On Mud and Debris – Siskiyou Telephone Sets-up Free WiFi – Yeti Now Blows Up
****Last nights thunderstorm carries mud and debris from #kckinneyFire fire scar to the Klamath River****Siskiyou Telephone has set up a temporary FREE Wi-Fi Hotspot on highway 96****#yetifire it’s hot and dry, as expected. We’re seeing an increase in fire activityWe here at Siskiyou Telephone would like to send our thoughts and prayers to those of […]
Two More Deaths Confirmed on McKinney Fire – Fire Slowed Yesterday, Concerns for Today
**** Siskiyou Sheriff Confirmed Two More Deaths on McKinney Fire, Total of Four**** EXCLUSIVE: Fire Photo Collection by Publisher Jay Martin**** McKinney Fire 56,165 acres and 0% contained; Yeti Fire Complex (China2 and Alex) 2,430 acres and 0% contained; Shackleford Fire 31 acres and 45% contained; Meamber Fire 63 acres and 35% contained.**** Siskiyou Golden […]
