31st July 2022From U.S. Forest Service – KNFIn addition to the #McKinneyFire and #China2Fire, there are 10 fires burning on the Klamath National Forest.Two of the fires are on the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll District:-The Blue Fire is 5 miles south of Seiad on Walker Ridge and is in a burn scar from 2014. The fire […]
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McKinney Fire Explodes on Klamath River to 18,000 Acres
McKinney Fire on Klamath River Explodes to 18,000 acres overnight. Photo by Rogue River Runner via Facebook**** Strong winds whip up massive fire overnight**** Spot fires ignite miles away – as far as McAdams Creek near Scott Valley**** Siskiyou Sheriff orders evacuations and warning**** Huge pyrocumulus cloud rises 50,000 feet in the air**** Dry, hot […]
Expect Another Explosive Day on McKinney Fire
**** SHERIFF UPDATES EVACUATION ORDERS**** Active Fire Behavior Anticipated**** New Fire Management Team Being Briefed Today **** Weather Expected to be Problematic to FirefightersThe #McKinneyFire has grown significantly as winds from late evening thunderstorms kept the fire active through the night. Runs on the north and south sides of the fire occurred.Firefighters were forced to […]
McKinney Fire Escalates to 30,000 to 40,000 Acres
**** A ten mile high pyrocumulus cloud can be seen rising today from the fire**** Siskiyou Sheriff Updated Evacuation Orders**** Highway 96 closed – STAY OUT**** National Weather Service issues Fire Weather WatchThe McKinney Fire is growing massively, with the latest estimate of 30,000 to 40,000 acres burned since its start yesterday, north of Yreka […]
Governor Proclaims State of Emergency in Siskiyou Due to McKinney and Other Fires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Siskiyou County due to the effects of the McKinney Fire, which has destroyed homes, threatened critical infrastructure and forced the evacuation of almost 2,000 residents. Intensified and spread by dry fuels, extreme drought conditions, high temperatures, winds and lightning storms, the McKinney Fire […]
YPD Update ~ Michael Chandler was arrested for numerous charges 28th July, 2022 & Bullington Arrest
no copyright infringement is intended7/24/2022 Elias Bullington was arrested on several charges including resist/obstruct a peace officer, felony and misdemeanor threats, attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon/great bodily injury, and battery. The charges stem from 2 separate incidents reported to Yreka Police Department. Bullington had contacted a female sometime before 10:00 A.M and during […]
College of the Siskiyous Releases 2022 Spring Honor’s List & Registration Opens for Fall Semester
College of the Siskiyous Releases 2022 Spring Semester Honor’s ListWeed / COS – College of the Siskiyous has released the 2022 spring semester honor’s list for academic excellence. The lists are comprised of the President's List, which requires a full-time registered student to achieve a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.75 to 4.00, […]
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 […]
