Here is the link to our continuing coverage of both fires. At 4:00 p.m. today, CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5 assumed command of the
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McKinney Fire Changes Command as Containment Reaches 95%
The McKinney Fire remains at 95 percent containment, but some changes will be taking place today. California Interagency Incident Management Team 2, under the direction
McKinney Fire Containment Reaches 90% Milestone
This evening, the fight to extinguish the McKinney Fire hit another major milestone. The fire is now 90% contained, while remaining at 60,392 acres. Fire
McKinney Fire Containment Jumps to 75%
Earlier this evening, authorities provided an update on the continuing efforts to extinguish the McKinney Fire Fire officials said conditions were sunny, not as hot,
McKinney Fire Reaches 60% Containment After 10 Days of Firefight
Tonight, officials stated that containment on the McKinney Fire has reached 60%. Conditions were sunny, hot, and dry over the incident on Tuesday. Mostly clear
McKinney Fire Reaches 55% Containment
After 11 days of arduous labor, firefighters have accomplished 55% containment in the McKinney Fire and have constructed initial line around the entire 80-mile fire
Over 3500 Personnel Now Working the McKinney Fire
Crews continue to tie-in and secure their firelines around the perimeter of the fire. Much attention has been brought to the northeastern portion of the
Firefighters Make “Great Progress” on McKinney Fire Perimeter
Firefighters continue to make great progress around the perimeter of the fire with opportunities to go direct and put in aggressive handline while working to
Officials Say McKinney Fire Has Grown to Over 57,000 Acres
With drier and hotter weather in the forecast, increased fire activity is anticipated over the next few days. Yesterday’s showers kept the fire from gaining
Burned Bodies Found in Path of McKinney Fire
On Sunday, July 31, 2022, at approximately 9:57a, Fire personnel located two deceased individuals inside a vehicle that was burned in the path of the
McKinney Fire Grows to More Than 50K Acres, China 2 Fire Holding
Activity on both fires moderated throughout the evening as a heavy smoke inversion settled over the fire. However, the fires became active again at about
Westside of Yreka Under Evacuation from McKinney Fire, Cal Fire Activated
Approximately 7:30p tonight, officials announced that California Interagency Incident Management Team 10 (IMT) and CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 2 have been activated to the
