FIRE LOCATION

  • Siskiyou County
  • Weed, CA

FIRE SUMMARY, STATUS

  • Started 9/15
  • Cause Unknown
  • 479 acres
  • 85% contained
  • 1000 single residences threatened
  • 100 non-residential commercial properties
  • 150 structures destroyed

INCIDENT COOPERATORS

  • CHP
  • CAL TRANS
  • Pacific Power and Light
  • Weed City PD
  • Yreka PD
  • Mt. Shasta PD
  • Siskiyou County Sheriff
  • California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
  • California Conservation Corps
  • CAL OES
  • United Way
  • American Red Cross

RESOURCES

  • 1073 personnel
  • 94 engines
  • 30 fire crews
  • 1 helo
  • 5 dozers
  • 4 water tenders
  • CA IMT #4

CLOSURES

  • Highway 97 is open
  • Hoy Rd closed

EVACUATIONS

  • The Community of Angel Valley and portions of the City of Weed

EVACUATION SHELTER

  • Mt Shasta Armory next to Mt Shasta HS

REWARD

If you feel you have information regarding the Boles Fire, please contact 1-800-468-4408. A reward will be offered up to $10,000 leading to the cause of the fire.

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