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Location: Siskiyou County, CA                              Start Date: Wednesday July 3, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Size: 15,520 acres                                                Percent Contained: 89%
Cause: Under Investigation                                   Personnel: 771

CURRENT SITUATION:
Firefighters have made substantial progress in both containment and suppression repair. Though isolated pockets in the inaccessible Kidder Creek area may continue to smoke, control lines are expected to hold.
This will be the final update for the Shelly Fire incident from CAL FIRE Team 6 and CIIMT1. For additional information, please visit fire.ca.gov or inciweb.wildfire.gov

WEATHER:
Winds will begin calming down this weekend, though low relative humidity will remain. Cooler temperatures are expected to arrive early next week.

EVACUATIONS:
All evacuation warnings have been lifted. The remaining evacuation orders are in the immediate vicinity of the fire. For current evacuation status, visit www.facebook.com/SiskiyouCountySheriff and www.facebook.com/SiskiyouCountyOES. Additional evacuation information and a map can be found on the Genasys site at https://protect.genasys.com/search?z=14&latlon=41.550694%2C-122.905589.

CLOSURES:
An official forest closure around the Shelly Fire went into effect on July 4th and at this time has been reduced in size. Hikers are not permitted and will be asked to leave the area. For details and a map of the closure area, please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1187463.pdf.

FIRE RESTRICTIONS:
Forest fire restrictions are currently in effect. Campfires and stove fires are restricted to those developed areas listed in the forest order at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/klamath/alerts-notices/?aid=88596. Smoking, welding, and operating an internal combustion engine also have restrictions in place.

Pacific Crest Trail Information: https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures