Incident Update McKinney Fire
- Date:
- 08/19/2022
- Time:
- 1:52 PM
Information Line: 530-289-8920/2022.mckinney@firenet.gov
Incident Facts
- Name
- McKinney Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-08-19
- 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
- 60,392
- Containment
- 95%
- Structures Threatened
- 4,576
- Structures Destroyed
- 185
- Structures Damaged
- 11
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 12
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
No growth has occurred on the McKinney Fire. Crews along with heavy equipment are working to repair contingency lines to level out the landscape and pile debris removed during suppression activities. Suppression repair work is ongoing across the fire and includes assessing hazardous trees and felling trees which pose a threat to areas where firefighters are working and in public access areas. The Townsend Fire, the Yellowjacket Fire, and the Thompkins Fire are all contained. The Hamburg fire remains in patrol status.
This will be the final written update; updates will continue on the Klamath National Forest Facebook page.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 21
- Water Tenders
- 15
- Helicopters
- 5
- Dozers
- 5
- Hand Crews
- 25
- Total Personnel
- 948