Incident Update McKinney Fire
- Date:
- 08/10/2022
- Time:
- 7:23 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- McKinney Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-07-29
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Hwy 96 and McKinney Creed Road, southwest of Klamath River
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Siskiyou
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit and Klamath National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 60,389
- Containment
- 75%
- Structures Threatened
- 4,576
- Structures Destroyed
- 185
- Structures Damaged
- 11
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 7
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Conditions were sunny, not as hot, but still dry over the incident on Wednesday. Thursday, sunny, a little warmer, and still dry. Afternoon winds will be out of the west northwest with gusts up to 15 mph.
CURRENT FOREST ORDERS: Fire restrictions are in effect on the Klamath National Forest. For more information visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices/ External Link
Pacific Crest Trail Information: https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures External Link
Road Closures:
Highway 96 remains closed
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Information
- Multiple evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect. Please continue to monitor Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office External Link,
- Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services, and https://community.zonehaven.com/ External Link for any updates on evacuations.
- A shelter has been established at the Weed Community Center, 161 E Lincoln Avenue, Weed, CA 96094.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 199
- Water Tenders
- 53
- Helicopters
- 5
- Dozers
- 46
- Hand Crews
- 77
- Total Personnel
- 2881