Incident Update Mountain Fire
- Date:
- 09/09/2022
- Time:
- 4:56 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
- 11,690
- Containment
- 55%
- Structures Threatened
- 243
- Structures Destroyed
- 4
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Isolated areas of heat within controls line will continue to be mopped up today. Dry conditions prevailed overnight as relative humidity recovery was minimal. Warmer and dryer conditions are expected today with a cooling trend around the area by this 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
- 152
- Water Tenders
- 34
- Helicopters
- 13
- Dozers
- 54
- Hand Crews
- 44
- Total Personnel
- 1816
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. |