Antelope Fire update for August 16, 2021.

Firefighters on the Antelope Fire respond to spot fire near Picadilly Ridge. (Image: Inciweb)

ANTELOPE FIRE DETAILS

Cause: Lightning
Size: 54,742 Acres
Containment: 27%

Location:
Antelope Creek Drainage
Klamath National Forest

Personnel: 840

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

Last Update:
1:30 PM, August 16, 2021.

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TENNANT, Calif. - Firefighters on the Antelope Fire are making progress despite continued challenges from high winds and dry conditions. The fire has made a half-mile push to the east through Tamarack Flats near Garner Mountain.

The fire is about 1.5 miles west from Forest Road 15, also known as Davis Road.

Antelope Fire Evacuation areas. Click for interactive map.

This movement has prompted an Evacuation Order for the areas of Medicine Lake, Payne Spring, and Blanche Lake.

Crews were able to slow the fire near an existing dozer line and will work around the new fire growth to connect with an existing dozer line south of the fire spread. Operational resources are responding to numerous spot fires igniting ahead of the main fire, particularly in the late afternoon as daytime temperatures reach their peak

Crews have nearly completed containment line from Typhoon Mesa southwest around Stephen’s Butte and continuing west from False Gap toward the Harts Meadow area.

Firefighters will connect this line with containment lines from West Haight Loop heading south. Firefighters are using masticators, dozers, and other machinery to build containment lines from Shasta Wood to Swamp Creek.

Crews are implementing protections for Harts Meadow to minimize impacts to the land and springs.

Structure protection crews are working to assess structures throughout all areas of the fire. The northernmost fire perimeter remains secure and firefighters continue to patrol these areas to extinguish any remaining pockets of heat.

Antelope Fire damage at the Tennant Cemetery (Image: Inciweb)

Evacuations
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has issued Evacuation Orders and Evacuation Warnings for several communities and general areas surrounding the Antelope Fire.

For the most current and accurate evacuation information for Siskiyou County, please visit: 211norcal.org/antelope_fire/.

An interactive map highlighting areas in evacuation status is available at: https://arcg.is/1mWjWj.

An evacuation center is located at the Kahtishraam Wellness Center at 1403 Kahtishraam in Yreka, CA.

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
A Fire Weather Watch will be in effect on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Drier air will end any potential thunderstorm threat, however, gusty winds will continue through the evening. Temperatures are expected around 85-91 degrees in lower elevations and 78-85 degrees on the mid-slopes and ridges.

Community Meeting Details:
The Incident Management Team hosted a virtual community meeting last night with a total of 75 participants viewing the live video. The public may 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 Maps

Antelope Fire Public Information Map. Click to enlarge.

Antelope Fire Progression Map. Click to enlarge.

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