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Location: Siskiyou County, CA

Size: 15,362 acres

Cause: Under Investigation

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

Percent Contained: 8%

Personnel: 3,239

CURRENT SITUATION:

Yesterday, slightly increased humidities allowed for favorable conditions over the fire area. Fire crews utilized this opportunity to work directly on the fires edge, and improve and strenthing containment lines. Firefighters continue to use hoselines to extend mop-up efforts around the fire perimeter. Afternoon winds tested containment lines in the Kidder Creek area moving east towards Patterson. 

Today, resources will focus on strengthening containment lines and mopping up north of Kidder Creek Rd. Firefighters will continue to work on the southern edge of the fire line, north of Babs Creek. Suppression repair efforts are beginning in the north contingency branch. 

Hwy 3 is open with traffic control points from Etna to Fort Jones for public and firefighter safety. Drivers in the Shelly Fire area are reminded to slow down and remain alert for heavy equipment and fire personnel on or near the roadways.

WEATHER:

Today forecast brings windy, warm, and dry conditions. Terrain driven winds are expected for the next several days. Low humidity and warmer temperatures will increase as we move toward the weekend with highs near 90 degrees and low 100’s in the valley. 

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