Officials Issue Evacuation Orders for Northern California After Winds Drive Wildfires

Officials Issue Evacuation Orders for Northern California After Winds Drive Wildfires

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.

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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.