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UPDATE MONDAY 1:35PM: The Evans Fire saw no growth overnight and remains at 63 acres and is now 50 percent contained, according to a U.S. Forest Service news release. Firefighters will continue to mop up and improve the line around the fire Monday afternoon. Helicopters will continue to be used to address smokes within the fire area.
Evans Fire Chief Joe DeSalvo said the cause and the expected damage are still being investigated and will be released once the insurance company finishes its report but said the fire was not set intentionally.
The Evans Fire Protection District on Saturday quickly contained a garage fire on the west side of the city, preventing spread to the rest of the house and surrounding homes.
Two people were found dead in a burnt car in the path of the fast-moving McKinney Fire in the Klamath National Forest in Northern California, the largest in the state this year. Officials said that the fire burned more than 55,000 acres as of Monday night and remained 0% contained.
According to Cal Fire, the McKinney Fire in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County had burned through 51,468 acres as of Sunday morning, and remained 0% contained. The largest wildfire in California so far this year began on Friday afternoon in the Klamath National Forest near the California- Oregon border, leading Cal Fire officials to shut down of a portion of Highway 96. Fire officials said that drought conditions in the area have led to extremely dry, receptive fuels that have aided in the wildfire's quick spread as well as strong winds and dry lighting On Sunday, the National...