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Location: Siskiyou County, CA

Size: 10, 389acres

 Cause: Under Investigation 

Start Date: Wednesday July 3, 2023, at 1:27PM

Percent Contained:   1%      

Personnel: 2,994

CURRENT SITUATION:

Yesterday, as the inversion lifted, the fire intensified presenting challenges for containment lines. In the southern Kidder Creek area, additional resources were deployed to proactively manage the fire's advance. Secondary lines were utilized as necessary when fire activity escalated too much to allow direct engagement in the Kidder Creek area.. Additionally, aircraft conducted water drops to contain spot fires on the southwestern perimeter.

Today, resources continue to go direct on the Shackleford Ridge working southwest towards Campbell and Cliff Lakes. Ensuring structure defensive remains a top priority, engine crews are strategically positioned to safeguard communities at risk in the vicinity.

Drivers in the Shelly Fire area are reminded to drive with extra caution due to the ongoing presence of heavy equipment and fire personnel on or near the roadways. 

WEATHER: 

Saturday will be another hot and dry day with poor overnight minimum relative humidity recoveries. Enhanced terrain-driven up-canyon winds will continue, with westerly down-canyon winds in the late afternoon and evening. Multiple rounds of isolated dry thunderstorms are possible from Saturday night through Sunday, with a Fire Weather Watch in effect.

EVACUATIONS:

Multiple Evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect. For current updates on evacuations, 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:

Kahtishraam Wellness Center - Yreka

1403 Kahtishraam, Yreka, CA 96097

Showers and cots are available.

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.

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Animal shelters are available at the following locations(s) for those who have pets and animals that been 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 closure area around the Shelly Fire went into effect on July 4th. Hikers are not permitted in the area and will be asked to leave the area. For details and a map of the closure are, 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