Mill Fire burning through Weed forces evacuation orders for hundreds of homes
WEED, Calif. (KION-TV)- A fast-moving wildfire is currently 2,580 acres with zero containment near the town of Weed in Siskiyou County afternoon has triggered evacuation orders, according to CAL FIRE
The Mill Fire was reported before 1 p.m on Friday. Zonehaven shows a large area of Siskiyou County east of I-5 is under evacuation orders. Officials say multiple homes have been destroyed in the fire that started at a lumber mill Friday afternoon.
The fire is burning off Woodridge Court and Woodridge Way, according to CAL FIRE.
New Incident : CAL FIRE and multiple local fire departments at scene of #MillFire 200+ acres with dangerous rate of spread. Hundred of home threatened. Multiple evacuation orders and warnings are in place. Follow Siskiyou County Sheriff Office for exact evacuations information. pic.twitter.com/aGWoS3zpWJ
— CAL FIRE SKU (@CALFIRESKU) September 2, 2022
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