Incident Update Mill Fire

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Date:
09/06/2022
Time:
7:25 AM

Incident Facts

Name
Mill Fire
Start Date/Time
2022-09-02
Incident Status
Active
Location
Woodridge Court and Woodridge Way, City of Weed
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Siskiyou
Administration Unit
CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
4,263
Containment
55%
Structures Threatened
411
Structures Destroyed
117
Structures Damaged
26
Civilian Injuries
3
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
2
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Firefighters are working towards full containment and reinforcing established lines. Smoldering and creeping fire behavior was observed overnight. Hot and Dry conditions will linger today with the potential for relative humidity to drop into the single digits. Winds are expected to increase this afternoon however the fire is not expected to grow. Damage assessments are ongoing as Assessment Teams continue to validate data collected. Repopulation in some areas has occurred as the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office continues to lift Evacuation Orders and Warnings.


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Community Meeting today 9/6/2022 at 6:00 P.M., College of the Siskiyou’s Theater
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 Zones

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

Assigned Resources

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

Name Phone Address URL
Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, CalOES, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture, Pacific Power and Light, Lake Shastina Community Service District, Bureau of Land Management, City of Weed, Siskiyou County OES, AT&T, CALTRANS, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CHP, Red Cross, Blue Star Gas, Northern California Fire Cooperative Association, University of California Cooperative Extension, and California Conservation Corps.