Antelope Fire update for September 10, 2021

Smoke and fire from the Antelope Fire has now entered into the Lava Beds National Monument and burns areas not previously scorched by the Caldwell Fire. September 9, 2021 (Image: Lava Beds National Monument)

ANTELOPE FIRE DETAILS

Cause: Lightning
Size: 143,512 Acres
Containment: 77%

Location:
Klamath National Forest

Personnel: 764

Start Date:
August 1, 2021

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The fire continued to burn actively overnight, mitigating in some areas with the arrival of the rain after about 1:00 AM. Prior to that the fire pushed hard up Forest Road 15, and was established on both sides of the road. Night shift crews focused on structure protection, particularly in the Three Sisters area, where the fire is currently established.

Antelope Fire in the Lava Beds. September 9, 2021 (Image: Lava Beds National Monument)

There is also a spot fire about 0.5 miles in front of the main fire near the cinder pit. As of this morning, it is still several miles south of the closest structures.

The fire also burned actively in the area of Lava Beds National Monument that did not burn in last year’s Caldwell Fire. It is now established on both sides of Forest Road 49 approaching and inside the park boundary.

Containment line above Medicine Lake held well overnight.

Today, crews will prioritize structure protection north of the Three Sisters area, with firefighters assessing and preparing structures should the fire reach them. They will use the favorable conditions predicted today to suppress the fire directly along its active edge as possible. They will continue to search out and extinguish any heat remaining along the line above Medicine Lake, and will start to clear and grade roads into the interior of the fire on the west/southwestern edges.

Antelope Fire Public Information Map. Click to enlarge. Download PDF.

Evacuations
For the most current and accurate evacuation information for Siskiyou County, please visit: https://www.211disasterupdate.com/2021-siskiyou-fires or facebook.com/SiskiyouCountySheriff. Residents should stay alert for changes in evacuation status and sign up for emergency alerts using CodeRED at: https://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/emergencyservices/page/codered-emergency-alert.

Weather & Fire Activity
Low pressure will move across the area this morning with showers and thunderstorms possible. Precipitation is expected to clear by late morning, but a slight chance of wraparound showers and thunderstorms will remain through the day. Winds will be primarily from the southwest this morning, moving to a westerly pattern by afternoon. They are predicted to remain light, although any remaining convective activity could bring stronger, erratic downbursts.

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.

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