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Looking down at a pool filled with Klamath River salmon swimming back to their spawning grounds, Karuk Tribal Councilor Aaron “Troy” Hockaday says he can’t wait to see what the future holds for them.

YREKA, Cal. -- The Klamath National Forest is resuming its prescribed burning program after a 90-day national pause. The pause came after devastating escaped prescribed burns in the Southwest.

The iconic conservation program is back as legendary host Peter Gros shares stories of conservation success of animals across the nation.

Two Native tribes in the area say the lives of endangered Chinook and Coho salmon rely on cold water being pumped onto pastures for cattle.

Fire updates: Firefighters stopped growth on the Kennedy Fire in Whiskeytown NRA near Redding and on two new fires in the Klamath National Forest.

Firefighters working on the McKinney Fire stopped growth on two new fires, both of which started Wednesday night in the Klamath National Forest.

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Cal. -- The Klamath National Forest says today crews working the McKinney Fire have 95% containment of the deadly Siskiyou County wildfire. It stays listed today at 60,392

McKinney Fire containment grew to 75%, according to the Forest Service. Heres the status on fires burning in Siskiyou County and throughout Northern California.

McKinney Fire containment grew to 75%, according to the Forest Service. Heres the status on fires burning in Siskiyou County and throughout Northern California.

A damage assessment of the McKinney Fire, Californias deadliest and largest wildfire of the 2022 season, is ongoing this week.