Incident Update Mill Fire
- Date:
- 09/06/2022
- Time:
- 6:48 AM
Information Line:: (925) 872-8556
Media Line:: (925) 519-6317
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
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.
For information on returning home after a wildfire, visit readyforwildfire.org.
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 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 District, Bureau of Land Management, City of Weed, Siskiyou County, AT&T, CALTRANS, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |