Wildfire
Prescribed Fire
Burned Area Response
OtherFox Fire
Unit Information
Klamath National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
1711 S. Main St
Yreka, CA 96097
Incident Contact
Kyle Mikolajczyk
Email: kyle.mikolajczyk@usda.gov
Phone: 530-598-9353
Hours: 9am to 5pm
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Please visit our incident's Facebook page for updates throughout the day at: https://www.facebook.com/KlamathNF
The Fox Fire was discovered on the Klamath National Forest on September 14, 2020 and is burning southwest of Callahan, California.
Evacuation advisory’s and evacuation orders are in effect for Callahan, see Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office for updated details at www.facebook.com/SiskiyouCountySheriff/.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Human Caused |
| Date of Origin | Monday September 14th, 2020 approx. 04:30 PM |
| Location | South of Fox Creek Lake - 3 miles west of Callahan, CA |
| Incident Commander | Richard Inghram; Brandon Dethlefs (T) |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
| Coordinates | 41.212 latitude, -122.847 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 88 |
| Size | 2,188 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 93% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Thursday October 01st, 2020 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Timber and brush |
| Significant Events | Containment lines held through the Red Flag Warning. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Continue to mop up and patrol for hot spots. |
| Projected Incident Activity | Maintain control objectives |
| Remarks | Complexity downgraded to an ICT4 Smoke will be visible from Scott Valley. All evacuation warnings for the Fox Fire have been lifted. Shasta-Trinity NF has closed their side of the Fox Fire. Including a section the PCT. Check: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/stnf/forestorders The Klamath National Forest remains closed through Sept. 30, 2020. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | A warming trend continues. |
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