In just two days, the McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County has blackened between 30,000 and 40,000 acres.
in Siskiyou County has blackened 51,468 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service's latest update Sunday morning. After clawing up to 1% containment on Saturday, crews are now back down to no containment.
"Yreka Police Department has issued an Evacuation Order for the area west of Fairchild Street and Shasta Street to include Oakridge Mobile Estates," the Forest Service announced Saturday evening."This area is being evacuated due to proximity to the fire and the need for additional time necessary for this this group of residents to safely evacuate. Residents in the Evacuation Order area should evacuate immediately.
"An Evacuation Warning has been issued for all areas of Yreka west of I-5. Residents in the Evacuation Warning area should prepare to evacuate and should be ready if the area is changed to an order."conditions are not favorable for fire crews. On Sunday, they're expecting single-digit humidity, lightning, blazing temperatures and gusting winds, which"will continue to be the drivers for the extreme fire behavior.
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