Dillon Fire: Crews Hold Lines as Hot Spots Are Extinguished

Press release from the Six Rivers National Forest Service:

Smoke rising from the Dillon Fire. [Image from Six Rivers National Forest Service]

Fire crews continue to strengthen firelines, mop-up fire perimeters, backhaul equipment, chip fuels, and repair areas from fire suppression activities.

In the Carter Creek and Dillon spot area in the east and northeast, chipping and backhauling is the main focus of crews. All of the containment lines are holding with only minor interior areas of heat identified, detected using infrared (IR) technology, that area being addressed.

Yesterday, fire crews were engaged with addressing some pockets of heat in the southern section of the fire. Firefighters were able to extinguish those hot spots by the end of shift last night. Likewise, some areas of heat were identified in the Coffee Can Creek drainage in the north in which firefighters were also engaged with extinguishing.

Weather:

Increasing clouds today, with a high near 91°F. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. This evening there will be a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53°F. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening

Evacuations and Closures:

The Six Rivers National Forest has issued a forest closure order in the vicinity of the Dillon Fire. More information can be found at www.linktr.ee/srffirepio.

Dillon Fire evacuations and warnings can be found at https://protect.genasys.com:

• Evacuation Warnings: SIS-1402-A, SIS-1503-A, SIS-1509-B, SIS-1300, SIS-1301, SIS-1402-B, SIS-1405, SIS-1503-B, 1506, 1509-A and SIS-1509-D.

Shelter information and evacuation resources are available through the Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services at (530) 340–3539.20250918_SmokeReport1_Dillon-Blue-Log