Incident Update Mountain Fire
- Date:
- 09/09/2022
- Time:
- 7:07 PM
Information Line: : (925) 872-8556
Media Line: : (925) 519-6317
Incident Facts
- Name
- Mountain Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-09-02
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Gazelle-Callahan Road, east of Gazelle Mountain , southeast of Gazelle
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Siskiyou
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Siskiyou
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 11,330
- Containment
- 60%
- Structures Threatened
- 243
- Structures Destroyed
- 4
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
A reconnaissance flight today confirmed a minimal amount of heat within the established perimeter of the fire. Mop-up operations and backhaul of fire equipment will continue tonight. Suppression repair is ongoing.
A Red Flag Warning is issued for tomorrow beginning at 11AM for high wind gusts and low relative humidity that could lower into the single digits. Temperatures are expected to cool over the weekend.
Damage Assessment inspections have been completed.
The Local Assistance Center located at the Weed Community Center, 161 East Lincoln Ave, Weed, CA. It is open on September 9, 10, & 11, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m..
Road Closures:
• Macks Gulch Road @ Gazelle Callahan Road
• Gazelle Callahan Road @ Old Westside Road
• Gazelle Callahan Road @ Masterson Road
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Information:
Kahtishraam Wellness Center
1403 Kahtishraam, Yreka, CA 96097
Evacuation Information
https://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/emergencyservices/page/mill-and-mountain-fire-information
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
- 116
- Water Tenders
- 32
- Helicopters
- 13
- Dozers
- 20
- Hand Crews
- 17
- Total Personnel
- 1175
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. |