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Press release from the Six Rivers National Forest: 

Dillon Fire: 7,706 acres; 7% containment

Email: 2025.Dillon@firenet.gov

Personnel: 1,016

Online Fire Information: www.linktr.ee/srffirepio

Red Flag Warning Today

Extreme fire activity is expected today with hot, dry, unstable weather, and possible dry lightning forecast for this afternoon. Temperatures are expected to be above 100 degrees. Relative humidity will be in the mid-teens, and wind gusts up to 30 miles an hour with the potential for higher gusts from thunder cells creating outflow winds are possible. Predicted weather increases the potential for spot fires throughout the day.

Air operations conducted water drops yesterday and hand crews dug handline to tie the spot fire northeast of Dillon Creek Campground into the Klamath River. Structures northeast of the spot fire have been prepped by the structure defense group with hose lays and sprinklers in place, operations will continue today. Six fire crews, supported by helicopters, conducted operations between Forest Roads 14N21 and 13N13. Handlines and hose lays will be completed in the area today. Firefighters are working closely with resource advisors and cultural resource specialists to ensure natural and cultural resources are protected.

Firefighting resources continue to arrive daily. With additional resources mobilizing in the area, traffic will increase on Highway 96. There is limited one-way traffic control on Highway 96 at various locations from 10.7 miles west to 2.2 miles west of Cottage Grove due to fire operations. Debris is rolling into the roadway, and visibility remains low during early morning hours. Drive with caution.

Air quality can change quickly. Know your smoke risk and plan ahead: www.airnow.gov/wildfires.

Evacuations and Closures: Highway 96 is closed from 3.2 mi west to 5.3 mi east of Seiad Valley (Siskiyou County) due to wildfire activity. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route.

The Six Rivers National Forest has issued a closure order in the vicinity of the Dillon Fire.

All the structures in the Ti-Bar have been placed in a level 3-GO status, Somes Bar, Calif.

Below are the current evacuation order and warning zones for the Dillon Fire.

• Evacuation ORDERS: SIS-1405, SIS-1402-A, SIS-1503-A, SIS-1509-B and SIS-1506.
• Evacuation WARNINGS: SIS-1402-B, SIS-1509-A, SIS-1604, SIS-1503-B, SIS-1300, SIS-1301 and SIS-1408.

The latest evacuation information can be found at https://protect.genasys.com. For shelter information and resources related to the fire evacuations, please call (530) 340–3539.

Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services for fire-related resources and general safety information.

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