California’s second-largest wildfire of the season has come close to a halt.
The Shelly Fire, near the town of Etna in Siskiyou County, has burned across 15,460 acres in the far northwest corner of California over the past two weeks. Firefighters reported it was 18% contained on Thursday. There was active fire on the north side of Whisky Butte, and in the wilderness portions of the fire, west of the Pacific Crest Trail. But thanks to successful firefighting efforts and some rain that arrived this week, growth has mostly stopped and it’s unlikely to ramp up again.
The fire started July 3 in the area of Shelly Creek and the Marble Mountain Wilderness.
For mapping and an in-depth analysis of the Shelly Fire, check out today’s livestream video: