McKinney and Yeti Fires – August 5, 2022

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McKinney and Yeti fires
Maps: Zeke Lunder
Captions: Ryan Stephens
Yeti photos and on the ground Yeti fire info: Jamie Allen

Table of Contents:

 

  1. Zeke’s Video Briefing on YouTube
  2. McKinney and Yeti Fire Weather Forecast
  3. McKinney Fire
  4. Yeti Fire

McKinney and Yeti Fire Weather Forecast:

—McKinney Fire—

To better understand what’s happening around the fire and in our maps, click here to watch the USFS Friday August 5 McKinney fire operational update from KNF facebook page. Here’s the Forest Service/Cal Fire map for the fire below:

McKinney Fire Behavior Forecast:

McKinney Infrared Lookout Maps:

*Lookout fire maps are high resolution. Click maps to open them in a separate window, where you can zoom and scroll. This can be helpful for viewing our maps on cell phones*

LOOKOUT MAP KEY:

Areas shaded RED are where the fire is most active. Areas shaded YELLOW are where the fire is cooling down.
Between the RED & WHITE perimeter lines is approximately 24 hours growth as of 10:30pm yesterday (August 4).
BLACK lines are dozer lines that may or may not have been completed.
Areas shaded in BLUE are wildfires from previous years.

McKinney Fire overview looking north
USFS/Cal Fire Operations Map Branch V
A closer look at fire spread up the Mill creek drainage. (See the McKinney Fire behavior forecast for Branch X)

 

USFS/CAL FIRE Operations map Branch X
Looking southeast at fire spread down Monument Point into both French and Lime Gulch drainages. (See the McKinney Fire behavior forecast for Branch XX)
Looking south over the Klamath river at China peak. (See the McKinney Fire behavior forecast for Branch XX)
USFS/CAL FIRE Operations map Branch XX
Looking west southwest over Yreka. (See the McKinney Fire behavior forecast for Branch I)
USFS/Cal Fire Operations map Branch I

—Yeti Fire (previously China2)—

Photos sent to us from Jamie Allen of Seiad Valley, 8am this morning:

These images capture (almost too well) the inversion layer in the Seiad Valley.
I can hardly breathe just looking at these pictures.

More photos sent to us from Jamie. The firing show last night along Grider creek:

Nighttime firing ops on the Yeti from Sluice Box near confluence of Grider Creek and Klamath River. Multi agency firing ops began at 7pm from dozer line on Grider Creek.

To better understand what’s happening around the fire, CLICK HERE to watch the USFS/CAL FIRE briefing from August 4 evening.
And CLICK HERE to watch today’s morning operations briefing.

8/5/2022 Ops map

Yeti Fire Behavior Forecast:

Yeti Infrared Lookout Maps:

*Lookout fire maps are high resolution. Click the maps to open them in a separate window, where you can zoom and scroll. This can be helpful for viewing our maps on cell phones*

—8/5 12AM FIRIS IR UPDATE: 11.5 hour progression map—
KEY:Red Perimeter is from 8/5 12am FIRIS flight.
White perimeter is from 8/4 12:30pm
Areas with BLUE fill are fires and fuels projects within the past 10 years.
Yeti fire overview showing 11.5 hour fire progression

LOOKOUT MAP KEY:

Areas shaded Red show where the fire is most active. Areas shaded YELLOW are where the fire is cooling down.
Between the RED & WHITE perimeter lines is approximately 25 hours growth as of 10:30pm yesterday, August 4.
BLACK line shows only one dozer line where firing has occurred. Other dozer lines not mapped.
Areas shaded in BLUE and LIGHT GREEN are wildfires from previous years.

Looking north over firing operations on southwest corner of fire.
Looking northeast. White line shows 24 hour growth.
Looking southeast. Fire is backing down to Klamath River.
Looking southwest. Seiad Valley in lower-left. Most of the left flank of the fire in this photo was secured thru a firing operation on West Grider Creek Road, which is also where 2014 Frying Pan Fire was held.

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