Incident Update Mill Fire

Situation Summary

Fire activity continues to be minimal with smoldering and creeping fire behavior observed as firefighters strengthen established lines and gained containment. Hot and dry conditions prevailed across the fire today. The continued warming and drying trend experienced over the last couple of days is expected to continue tomorrow. Property assessments identifying damage and destroyed structures are being conducted by four Damage Assessment teams. Repopulation in some areas have occurred as the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office continues to lift Evacuation Orders and Warnings.

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Community Meeting Tomorrow 9/6/2022 at 6:00 P.M., College of the Siskiyou’s
800 College Ave. Weed, CA

Road Closures

Lake Shastina - Hard Closures

• Big Springs Rd @ Rancho Hills Rd/Seldom Seed Rd
• Big Springs Rd @ Jackson Ranch R
• Jackson Ranch Rd @ Edgewood

Weed - Hard Closures

• Hwy 97 @ W Inez
• Alamo Ave @ Railroad
• Hwy 97 @ Hoy Rd
• Hwy 97 @ Lincoln (East & West)
• Lincoln East/Broadway @ Roseburg Parkway
• Hwy 97 @ Alameda Ave
• Lakeshore Drive @ Rainbow Road
• Big Springs Road @ Shortcut
• Lakeshore Drive @ Palmer Drive

Evacuation Information:

Siskiyou County Sheriff Office

https://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/sheriff

Evacuation Shelter Information:

Kahtishraam Wellness Center
1403 Kahtishraam, Yreka, CA 96097

Animal Evacuation Shelter Information:

Large animals:
Siskiyou County Fairgrounds
1712 Fairlane Rd, Yreka, CA 96097

Dogs:
Rescue Ranch Adoption Center
2216 E Oberlin Rd, Yreka, CA 96097

Cats:
Siskiyou County Fairgrounds Armory
1712 Fairlane Rd, Yreka, CA 96097

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines

92

Water Tenders

28

Dozers

6

Hand Crews

13

Total Personnel

723

Cooperating Agencies