The Happy Camp Complex in the Klamath National Forest has scorched at least 11,616 acres and was 4% contained as of Wednesday morning.
Wildfires burning in the Klamath National Forest near the California-Oregon border have killed one person, scorched at least nine homes, blanketed valleys in thick smoke and prompted evacuation orders affecting hundreds of residents.and was 4% contained as of Wednesday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
The complex is made up of several fires; the largest, the Head fire, has torched at least 6,419 acres. The other fires include the Canyon, Three Creeks, Elliot, Swillup, Ufish, Malone, Den, Townsend, Block, Gold, Scott and Lake.that moved across the Klamath National Forest on Aug. 14, bringing abundant lightning that ignited about 20 fires, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Ken Lee Oliver, 71, of Scott Bar was found dead Aug. 16 at about 2:23 a.m. in the driveway of his home on Roxbury Drive after the area was evacuated due to the Head fire, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office.Mike Lindbery, a spokesperson with the fire’s incident management team, confirmed that the death occurred before the team arrived Thursday. The nine residences were destroyed in the initial phases of the fire in the area of Scott Bar.
As of Wednesday morning, 755 people were ordered to be evacuated and 1,609 structures were threatened, according to Cal Fire. An evacuation center has been set up at the Kahtishraam Wellness Center in Yreka. Residents can see evacuation orders in effect
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