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Location: Siskiyou County, CA                                                     Start Date: Wednesday July 3, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Size:15,477 acres                                                                       Percent Contained:89%
Cause: Under Investigation                                                         Personnel:1,233

CURRENT SITUATION:
The priority at the Shelly Fire is now suppression repair.
The fire perimeter has held during recent strong winds. Firefighters continue working toward full containment.
Resources are being released to support new incidents. Those that remain focus on timely repair and clean up of the areas utilized during suppression efforts.
Drivers should continue to remain alert for fire personnel and heavy equipment on or near the roadways.

WEATHER:
Today will have low relative humidity, high temperatures, and winds from the southwest, reaching up to 28 miles per hour on ridges.

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.

CLOSURES:
An official forest closure around the Shelly Fire went into effect on July 4th and at this time has been reduced in size. 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 are currently in effect. Campfires and stove fires are restricted to those developed areas listed in the forest order 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