While much of Oregon is under heat advisories, Southern Oregon is under excessive heat warnings, red flag warnings, and fire watches this weekend and is preparing for thunderstorms and potential new fires. Many new wildfires have already started due to lightning strikes and dry conditions this weekend in Southern Oregon and Northern California near the border, and are now sending smoke around Southern Oregon.
Preparing For Wildfires In Southern Oregon
This weekend the Oregon State Fire Marshal pre-positioned 14 firefighters, four engines and a water tender in Klamath County due to elevated fire risk. This is in preparation for thunderstorms and dry conditions. The idea is that if a fire starts, there will already be firefighters nearby and ready to put it out.
Oregonians in Jackson County are also concerned about the McKinney Fire burning close to to the Oregon and California border. The McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County California broke out Friday July 29th, and by today, Sunday June 31st has reached 51,468 acres and is currently at zero containment.
Crazy footage of firefighters escorting residents out of the McKinney
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