Incident Update Mountain Fire
- Date:
- 09/12/2022
- Time:
- 6:48 PM
Information Line: : (925) 872-8556
Media Line: : (925) 519-6317
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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
- 13,359
- Containment
- 65%
- Structures Threatened
- 527
- Structures Destroyed
- 4
- Structures Damaged
- 0
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 2
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The minimal precipitation around the fire had no effect on fire behavior, fuels remain critically dry. Fireline construction and strengthening of existing fireline will continue tomorrow. Within the southern fire area tactical patrol and mop-up is ongoing. Temperatures will be slightly cooler with relative humidity increasing as the cooling trend continues through the week.
The Local Assistance Center is located at the Weed Community Center, 161 East Lincoln Ave, Weed, CA. and is open today, September 11, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The center will provide access to county departments, service providers, State, Federal as well as many others.
For information on returning home after a wildfire, visit readyforwildfire.org
Road Closures:
• Cram Gulch Road @ Scarface Road
• Scarface Road @ Moffett Creek
• Gazelle Callahan Road @ Masterson Road
• Gazelle Callahan Road @ Old Highway 99
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Information:
https://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/emergencyservices/page/mill-and-mountain-fire-information
For the latest information on evacuations:
https://community.zonehaven.com/?latlon=41.51232756340471,-122.5426218874793&%3Bz=9.488336194285893&z=8.870762694439003
Siskiyou County Emergency Alerts:
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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
Evacuation Shelter Information:
For shelter assistance all (530) 340-5339
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 117
- Water Tenders
- 30
- Helicopters
- 12
- Dozers
- 26
- Hand Crews
- 31
- Total Personnel
- 1490
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 |