Scott Valley News

29/07/2024

estimated cost to to Date: $94,500,000

27/07/2024

LUMBERJACK FIESTA DAYS PARADE DOWN TOWN McCloud CA

26/07/2024

to the East of Chico at 7am this morning
164,286 Acres
Cause: Arson
CAL FIRE Status Report:
Today the Park Fire burned very actively with hot, dry weather over the region.

The fire area is currently under a Red Flag Warning due to gusty winds and low humidity.

The fire is burning in some grass, brush, mixed timber and dead vegetation.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/butte.county.fires.accidents.crimes/permalink/2235706223467836/

25/07/2024

from ~ José
tbt: a Pioneer Press cartoon series from the early 80's

25/07/2024

Shelly Fire Wildfire Overview:
Today will have low relative humidity, high temperatures, and gusty southwest winds up to 35 miles per hour.

The IR flight interpreters were able to designate the fire perimeter and isolated fires with no difficulty.
No data was received for the southern half of the fire. The perimeter in that area is indicated as estimated.
Little change was detected along the fire perimeter.
No areas of intense fire were detected.
No areas of scattered fire were detected.
Numerous isolated fires were detected within the perimeter.

23/07/2024

Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27
Customer Appreciation Days @ A.I.R. Fuels

22/07/2024

48% contained, July 22nd, 2024
Little to no growth is anticipated within the Shelly Fire’s current perimeter (15,477 Acres). Though fuels continue to smolder in isolated areas around Kidder Creek and the area north of Babs Lake, these pose little threat to control lines.

Shelly Fire operations will begin reducing the footprint of personnel and equipment and transition into fire suppression repair.

While these efforts continue, drivers in the area should remain alert for fire personnel and heavy equipment on or near the roadways.

Total Resources: 2,234 personnel, 81 crews, 101 engines, 33 dozers, 12 helicopters, 84 heavy equipment

WEATHER:
A warming trend will begin today and continue until a weak trough on Wednesday brings the potential for isolated thunderstorms.

21/07/2024

10th District Agricultural Association/Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds Press Release YREKA- The 10th District Agricultural Association Board of Directors is happy to announce a Lifetime Pass will be presented to Harry Sampson of Gazelle and Larry Brown of Greenview during opening ceremonies at the 2024....

21/07/2024

So many SIGNS of thanks to the Firefighters that came to fight for our homes and our precious slice of Earth. Add your pictures of posters and banners in the comments to share with the firefighters.

21/07/2024

In June at the Siskiyou County Outreach Event only had few people from Butte Valley and about a dozen from Scott Valley attended the community workshops! The purpose of the workshops is to gather community input to help establish a long-term vision for the county’s future. For those who were […]

20/07/2024

Did we learn anything from 2017, or the 2021 HAYPRESS Fire that burned around Mt. Bolivar? Complexities...

In the summer of 2017, the Marble Mountains Wilderness in Northern California became the stage for a complex and dramatic wildfire event known as the Salmon August Fire. This fire, which began as a small lightning-sparked blaze, would go on to challenge fire managers, threaten communities, and resha...

20/07/2024

July 20, 2024
: 15,464 Acres, 21% contained
Total Resources:
2,701 personnel
94 crews
159 engines
43 dozers
12 helicopters
84 heavy equipment

19/07/2024

https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/pct-closure-shelly-wildfire-etna-shasta-19575657.php

The California wildfire season is off to a ferocious start, and there’s no bigger threat to Pacific Crest Trail hikers than the Shelly Fire outside Etna.

19/07/2024

MORNING BRIEFING JULY 19th 2024

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.
Shelter Locations:
West Webb St. and Hoag St. in Montague
RV Dry Camping/Parking
Please note, at this time, there are no extra services (sewage/water/power hookups). This is currently set up for DRY camping.
Animal Shelters:
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, 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.

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

FIRE RESTRICTIONS:
Forest fire restrictions currently in effect across the Klamath National Forest. 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.

19/07/2024

July 19th, 2024 IR Mapping
15,473 Acres: Growth last period: 71 Acres
INFRARED INTERPRETER’S DAILY LOG:
Two potential heat sources outside the perimeter – One ½ mile north of the perimeter at a draft site, the other is east of the perimeter, 1/3 mile just SW of drop point 4 Small pockets of intense heat on the southern perimeter in DIV F and DIV G One small pocket of intense heat within the perimeter NW of drop point 3 Scattered heat remains persistent through much of the interior

19/07/2024

Fire Line Food Service: fire camp in Etna, CA on the

19/07/2024

Interesting to see the vegetation change over the last 30 years.
July 18th, IR mapping and screenshots of google earth using timeline slider.

18/07/2024

FIRMS detection overlayed on IR Map of the Shelly fire. Fire Information for Resource Management Systems "FIRMS" is a satellite fire detection system. I took this afternoon's detection to overlay on a google earth map of the latest detection of heat outside of the fire perimeter on the backside of Whiskey Butte and over in Salmon river.

Not confirmed with operations, but lots of helicopter traffic working the area though.

18/07/2024

Yesteryear ~ from José

18/07/2024

morning briefing july 18th, 2024
15,460 Acres, 13% contained
Total Resources:
2,958 personnel
104 crews
176 engines
48 dozers
15 helicopters
89 heavy equipment

18/07/2024

17/07/2024

🚨 𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗨𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 🚨
**As of 11:50 AM on 7/17/2024**

Please note - areas previously in an order that are downgraded to a warning will be open ONLY TO RESIDENTS. The checkpoints will remain in place. Please provide proof of residence when attempting to reenter your zone/home and proceed with caution.

Also - be considerate of fire apparatuses in the area. It is important to understand that there is still an active fire that crews are fighting hard to maintain safely.

Due to fire activity on the , the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, with the support of our fire partners, is updating the zones.

The following zones have been downgraded to NORMAL STATUS:
🟢SIS-2007
🟢SIS-2004
🟢SIS-1236
🟢SIS-1233
🟢SIS-1313
🟢SIS-2111
🟢SIS-2114
🟢SIS-2209
🟢SIS-2206-B
🟢SIS-2212-A

The following zone(s) are in an 𝙀𝙑𝘼𝘾𝙐𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝑾𝑨𝑹𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮:
🟠SIS-2102-B *NEW EVAC WARNING*
🟠SIS-2108-A *NEW EVAC WARNING*
🟠SIS-2108-B *NEW EVAC WARNING*
🟠SIS-2105 *NEW EVAC WARNING*
🟠SIS-2001 *NEW EVAC WARNING*
🟠SIS-1316 *NEW EVAC WARNING*
🟠SIS-2206-C *NEW EVAC WARNING*
🟠SIS-2203-A *NEW EVAC WARNING*
🟠SIS-2203-E *NEW EVAC WARNING*
🟠SIS-1414
🟠SIS-1521
🟠SIS-2402
🟠SIS-2304
🟠SIS-2203-C
🟠ETN-2307
🟠ETN-2310
🟠ETN-2319
🟠ETN-2322-A

The following zones are still in an 𝙀𝙑𝘼𝘾𝙐𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝑶𝑹𝑫𝑬𝑹:
🔴SIS-2203-B
🔴SIS-2203-D
🔴SIS-2206-A
🔴SIS-2102-A
🔴SIS-2200
🔴SIS-2301

Follow the instructions of local law enforcement at traffic control points.
Go to protect.genasys.com for zones and latest information.

CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit U.S. Forest Service - Klamath National Forest

Genasys Protect helps you stay safe in an emergency and keeps you safe wherever you go. The data in Genasys Protect comes straight from your local officials, and can tell you about danger nearby and how to stay safe.

17/07/2024

July 17, 2024 Current fire stats

: 15,362 Acres, 8% contained
Total Resources: 3,239 personnel, 105 crews, 234 engines, 62 dozers, 15 helicopters, 94 heavy equipment

Resources are being demobilized from the Shelly fire which is a good sign that the fire has been contained.

Photo has contact information for the shelters that desperately could use some donations of pet food.

17/07/2024

July 17th, 2024 morning briefing

17/07/2024

Sunset July 16th, 2024
ALERTCalifornia Camera

17/07/2024

We are extremely grateful to have such dedicated volunteers available to respond when the need arises.

17/07/2024

CLARIFICATION

In today's update, it was mentioned that "resources will focus on going direct on Shackleford Ridge." We need to correct this to clarify that resources are actually going direct south of Shackleford Ridge. Please refer to the attached map for a visual representation of the specific area where their efforts are concentrated.

16/07/2024

The State Water Board’s Division of Water Rights (Division) is aware of the uncontained Shelly Fire and is monitoring conditions in the Scott River watershed.

Flows at the USGS Fort Jones gage are declining and approaching the minimum flow requirement for July of 50 cubic feet per second. In consideration of the Shelly Fire and its impacts, the Division will not issue curtailment orders this week and will assess conditions again over the weekend. The Division will monitor the fire’s progression and the extent of evacuation orders and evacuation warnings.

The Division encourages water users whose lands are not threatened to minimize diversions, where possible, to preserve water for all beneficial purposes, including both fire protection and fisheries needs.

16/07/2024

July 16th 2024 morning briefing
Black on the MAP!

16/07/2024

Shelly Fire July 16th, 2024 Morning Info
5% Contained
15,317 Acres
Resources Assigned:
3,252 Personnel
17 Helicopters
249 Engines
61 Dozers
57 Water Tenders
114 Crews