Antelope Fire update for August 11, 2021.

A bulldozer works to construct a dozerline in Division D of the Antelope Fire. (Image: Inciweb)

FIRE DETAILS

Cause:
Lightning

Size:
43,900 Acres

Containment: 24%

Location:
Antelope Creek Drainage
Klamath National Forest
41.521 latitude, -121.919 longitude

Personnel: 699

Fuels:
Mixed conifer transitioning to ponderosa pine with a sage bitterbrush understory

Start Date:
August 1, 2021

Last Update:
11:30 AM, August 11, 2021.

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TENNANT, Calif. - Firefighters will face conditions similar to what they experienced during the early days of the Antelope Fire. Crews will be challenged by abnormally high temperatures and continuing dry and unstable conditions. With the increased potential for extreme fire behavior, firefighters will continue to advance fireline construction and patrol to catch any spot fires or slopovers.

Firefighters are continuing to work both day and night shifts to combat these challenging conditions.

Crews suppressed two slopovers along the west side of the fire and continue to improve containment lines in these areas. Firefighters are holding the fire around Garner Mountain and connecting containment lines from this area south past Typhoon Mesa and continuing west toward Stephen’s Butte.

Defensive burning operations have been successful in this area and crews are still holding the fire near the 43N04 Road.

Firefighters are also working hard to hold the fire where it is most active at Picadilly Ridge on the southeastern perimeter of the fire. Structure protection groups are continuing to assess and prepare structures throughout the fire area, including those areas where future fire growth is anticipated.

Evacuations
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has issued Evacuation Orders for the following communities: Tennant, Bray, Mount Hebron, Shasta Wood, Duck Lake, Round Valley area, including Long Prairie Road, Robison Road, and Old State Highway.

An Evacuation Warning has been issued for the areas of Red Rock Road, Medicine Lake, Payne Springs and Blanche Lake.

For the most current and accurate evacuation information for Siskiyou County, please visit: https://arcg.is/1mWjWj. An evacuation center is located at the Kahtishraam Wellness Center at 1403 Kahtishraam in Yreka, CA.

Residents are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts using CodeRED at: https://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/emergencyservices/page/codered-emergency-alert.

Weather
Warmer, drier weather is continuing, with a Heat Advisory in effect today through Friday. Very dry and unstable conditions, along with temperatures around 10 degrees above normal, present a high potential for large fire growth.

Community Meeting
The Incident Management Team hosted a community meeting last night at the Butte Valley Community Center. Local residents attended in-person while nearly 70 participants viewed the live video on Facebook. At this meeting, the Office of Emergency Services shared information regarding structure damages and potential changes in the status of evacuations. For more information, please view the full recording at https://www.facebook.com/KlamathNF/. No account is required to view the video.

Restrictions
The Klamath National Forest has issued a forest closure around the Antelope and Tennant Fires. The full closure order and map can be found on the Klamath National Forest website.

Smoke
A Smoke Outlook for the Antelope Fire is available at https://wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlooks/NECalifornia. Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with respiratory problems or heart disease should take precautionary measures.

Fire Map

Antelope Fire Public Information Map. Click to enlarge.

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