Incident Update Mountain Fire
- Date:
- 09/15/2022
- Time:
- 7:54 AM
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
- 13,440
- Containment
- 75%
- Structures Threatened
- 527
- Structures Destroyed
- 4
- Structures Damaged
- 0
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 2
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Minimal fire activity was observed today. Steep terrain and dry heavy fuels continue to slow progress for firefighters in their efforts to reach full containment. Crews will work throughout the night to improve and strengthen control lines.
Thunderstorms are predicted, Friday night into Sunday, morning with precipitation of 1/10 to 1/2 of an inch. Motorists should drive cautiously and be aware of emergency vehicles working around the fire area.
For information on returning home after a wildfire, visit readyforwildfire.org
Road Closures:
- 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
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
- 105
- Water Tenders
- 30
- Helicopters
- 9
- Dozers
- 17
- Hand Crews
- 39
- Other
- 8
- Total Personnel
- 1485
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| : Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, CalOES, US Forest Service, Pacific Power and Light, Bureau of Land Management, Siskiyou County OES, AT&T, CALTRANS, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CHP, Red Cross, Blue Star Gas, California Department of Transportation, Northern California Fire Cooperative Association, and California Conservation Corps. |