Officials Issue Evacuation Orders , for Northern California , After Winds Drive Wildfires.
'The Independent' reports that parts of California's
border with Oregon were issued evacuation orders
following high winds that led to a fast-moving wildfire.
'The Independent' reports that parts of California's
border with Oregon were issued evacuation orders
following high winds that led to a fast-moving wildfire.
According to officials, the fire was
sparked by lightning before racing
across national forest lands.
Dubbed the Head Fire, the blaze in
Siskiyou County is one of at least 19 fires
that started in the Klamath National Forest. .
Strong winds drove the flames
through both timber and rural lands.
As of August 15, the fire measured
4.2 square miles, covering a slightly
smaller area than initial estimates.
'The Independent' reports that firefighters continue
to try and protect homes in a lightly-populated area
about 20 miles from the California-Oregon border.
The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office issued evacuation
orders for several areas closest to the fires and
warned others nearby to be ready to evacuate.
In 2022, the McKinney Fire also started in Klamath
National Forest and rapidly spread, reducing much
of Klamath River to ash and killing four people.
On August 15, a number of other lightning-sparked fires were
reported in Northern California, including in Mendocino County,
Shasta-Trinity National Forest and the Tahoe area.
According to officials, those fires were
mostly very small and easily contained.