Dillon Fire: Crews Focus on Repair, Transition in Command Set for Wednesday

Press release from the Klamath National Forest Service:

A helicopter drops water August 31 on the Dillon Fire. [Photo credit: Bart Kicklighter.]

The Dillon Fire continues to remain secure, and the continued focus is suppression repair and equipment backhaul.  Crews are coordinating with the Lead Resource Advisor, Suppression Repair Specialist, and Tribal Representatives to ensure work is effective and environmentally sound. Monitoring continues by patrolling the fire area, watching for hot spots, and addressing any remaining heat sources. There are no heat sources threatening the containment lines of the Dillon Fire. The Burned Area Emergency Response Team (BAER) have assessed the soils for burn severity of the Dillon Fire. The soil burn severity is a measure of the fire’s effect on the ground surface and soil condition which can affect infiltration, runoff and erosion potential. The majority of the burned area in the Dillon Fire perimeter had low to moderate burn severity. 

Dillon Fire map [Click map to enlarge]

Hotter and Drier air is expected for the next several days, with humidity dropping near 20 percent. North-easterly winds are forecast over the Dillon Fire area. 

California Interagency Incident Management Team 6 will transition the management of the Dillon Fire to the North Coast Interagency Incident Management Team 3 at 0700 tomorrow, Wednesday September 24, 2025. 

The Dillon Fire remains in a fire closure area issued by the Six Rivers National Forest and Klamath National Forest. All hunting and other recreational activities are prohibited in the Forest Closure area. 

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.