You may see smoke to the north from the quickly-spreading Shelly Fire in Siskiyou County, which has burned 3,380 acres and was zero percent contained as of a U.S. Forest Service update this morning. 

The fire is burning in the Marble Mountain Wilderness, near Shelly Lake and over the Pacific Crest Trail. Several areas have been evacuated as the fire spreads toward communities to the east. 

John Chester, Operations Section Chief for Calif. Interagency Management Team 12, said in an update this morning that accessing the area over rugged terrain is a difficult task for responders as extreme weather conditions continue to drive the fire. 

The “primary number one focus is on the east side of the Pacific Crest Trail, and ensuring that we are doing diligence to get that piece secured up and locked down so that we can protect the communities threatened currently,” Chester said.

The fire started on July 3, and the cause is under investigation. The U.S. Forest Service - Klamath National Forest Facebook page is posting regular updates.