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Location:    Siskiyou County, CA                                                           Start Date:    Wednesday July 3, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Size:    15,460 acres                                                                             Percent Contained:    18%
Cause:    Under Investigation                                                                Personnel:    2,895
 

CURRENT SITUATION:

As of today, California Interagency Management Team 1 has joined CAL FIRE Team 6 in unified command on the Shelly Fire, completing the transition from California Interagency Management Team 12 and CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit. 

Yesterday, personnel made good progress in increasing containment along the fire’s north and east perimeter including in the Kidder Creek and Patterson Creek drainage areas, and continued to go direct with air and ground resources along the southern and western portions of the fire. Small pockets of interior fuel continue to burn in some areas; currently they do not pose a major threat to containment lines.  

As further progress has been made, evacuation orders and warnings have been reduced accordingly; please visit the Siskiyou County Sherriff Office webpage for the latest information. Drivers in the area should remain alert for fire personnel and heavy equipment on or near the roadways, as crews continue expanding containment lines and addressing any flare-ups around the fire’s perimeter.

WEATHER:

A hot and dry pattern with enhanced terrain-driven winds will continue for the next several days, with a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms Saturday evening.

EVACUATIONS:

For current evacuation status, visit www.facebook.com/SiskiyouCountySheriff and www.facebook.com/SiskiyouCountyOES. Additional evacuation information and a map can be found on the Genasys site at https://protect.genasys.com/search?z=14&latlon=41.550694%2C-122.905589.

SHELTERS:

RV Dry Camping/Parking West Webb St. and Hoag St. in Montague

Please note, at this time, there are no extra services (sewage/water/power hookups). This is currently set up for DRY camping.

Animal shelters are available at the following location(s) for those who have pets and animals displaced due to the Shelly Fire:

Dog Evacuation Shelter:

Rescue Ranch Yreka, 2216 East Oberlin Road, Yreka CA 96097

Contact: John Golay 541-698-7526

Livestock Animal Evacuation Shelter (horses, pigs, sheep, goats, birds):

Siskiyou Golden Fair, 1712 Fairlane Road, Yreka, CA 96097

Contact: Tom Taylor 530-340-1038

Cat Evacuation Shelter:

Siskiyou Golden Fair - Armory Building, 1712 Fairlane Road, Yreka, CA 96097

Contact: Becca 530-340-0656

CLOSURES:

An official forest closure around the Shelly Fire went into effect on July 4th. Hikers are not permitted and will be asked to leave the area. For details and a map of the closure area, please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1187463.pdf. 

FIRE RESTRICTIONS:

Forest fire restrictions also went into effect on July 4th. Campfires and stove fires are restricted to those developed areas listed in the forest order located at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices/?aid=88596. Smoking, welding, and operating an internal combustion engine also have restrictions in place. 

Pacific Crest Trail Information: https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures