Dillon Fire Continues to Spread with 0% Containment

Update 11:55 a.m.: Community meeting today.

The public is invited to an online public meeting to learn more about the response and management of the Dillon Fire. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, on the Six Rivers National Forest’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/SixRiversNF). Attendees do not need a Facebook account to watch the meeting.

The Dillon Fire was detected Aug. 25 about 16 miles north of Orleans. It has burned 5,838 acres and has 0 percent containment. The cause remains undetermined. California Interagency Incident Management Team 1 assumed command and management of the fire Aug. 29.

Attendees will be able to submit questions in the “Comments” section of the live feed. For more information about the Dillon Fire, please call 707-387-1574.

Overnight one of the spot fires across the Klamath River near Dillon Creek Campground creeped downhill toward the river, growing from 6 acres to about 40 acres.

Dillon Fire: 5,838 acres; 0% containment
Personnel: 553

Fire fighters worked overnight mopping up operations around Dillon Creek Campground keeping the fire within the current footprint. Aviation operations focused on the south side of the fire in the vicinity of 13N19, 14N21, and 13N13. Heavy equipment put in a dozer line on the north side of the fire for fire fighter safety. Firefighters are working closely with resource advisors and cultural resource specialists to ensure natural and cultural resources are protected.

Fire fighters placed hose lays around the spot fire east of the Klamath River, north of Kennedy Creek up to Carter Road and back to Highway 96. Resources continue to provide structure protection in the Ti Bar area.

Equipment and fire crews are conducting 24 hour operations on the fire.

Weather will continue to be dry and warm with temperatures in the upper 80s. Relative humidity remains near 20% and wind gusts up to 20 miles an hour are possible.

CalTrans is operating limited 1-way controlled traffic 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:

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

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.

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

If you are in an Evacuation Order Zone, LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. This lawful order is not only to protect your life, but the lives of firefighters, law enforcement, and emergency medical personnel.

For shelter information and resources related to the fire evacuations, please call (530) 340–3539.