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A Northern California wildfire has been burning in Siskiyou County since Friday afternoon. Here’s what you need to know about the Mill Fire:
Where does the Mill Fire burn?
The Mill Fire started near Woodridge Court and Woodridge Way in the town of Weed, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. It went off shortly before 1 p.m
Mill Fire Map
This live-updating map shows the location of the Mill Fire, right, and the Mountain Fire, with satellite heat-sensing data for hot spots. Click the legend button for more information. iFrames are not supported on this page. Sources: US Department of the Interior, IRWIN, NIFC, NASA, NOAA, and Esri Radio calls from the scene indicated the fire exceeded 500 acres by 2 p.m., and aerial surveillance from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services mapped the fire at 1,228 acres by 2:45 p.m. The fire was burning north of the community of Lake Shastina, according to the radio dispatch. It has about 2,400 inhabitants. A town of about 150 people, Carrick, was also told to evacuate. It is in 0% limitation. For live updates on extent, damage and containment, follow her at sacbee.com.
Where is Weed’s town?
Weed is located at the base of Mount Shasta in the Cascade Range, according to the city’s website. It is about 50 miles south of the California-Oregon border and about halfway between San Francisco and Portland. It is a historic lumber town of about 2,600 along Interstate 5.
Road closures and evacuations
According to Cal Fire, Highway 97 was closed and there are road closures in the Weed area. Mandatory evacuations were issued for areas including west of Interstate 5, west of Highway 97, south of Siskiyou County Highway 12A and Weed and areas immediately north. Nearby residents can go to an evacuation shelter at the Siskiyou County Fairgrounds, 1712 Fairlane Road, Yreka. Yreka, about 28 miles north of Weed, was threatened and evacuated during the McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County. The fire killed four people, injured 12 and destroyed nearly 200 structures. The Bee’s Michael McGough, Ryan Sabalow, Sam Stanton and Dale Kasler contributed to this story. This story was originally published on September 2, 2022 at 3:32 pm. Related stories from the Sacramento Bee Hanh Truong is a reporter in The Sacramento Bee’s utility desk. She was previously a freelance journalist covering education and culture for PBS SoCal and music for buzzbands.la.
