California's Deadly McKinney Fire Reaches 60 Percent Containment

The deadly 60,389-acre McKinney fire in Siskiyou County, California, reached 60 percent containment on Wednesday, August 10, according to official reports.

This footage posted to the US Forest Service – Klamath National Forest Facebook page shows a Chinook helicopter dipping into the Scott River in Siskiyou County, California. In a caption accompanying the post, the department said firefighters were “working to gain depth on the containment line and keep the fire in its current footprint.”

The Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services confirmed four people died as a result of the McKinney fire.

The US Forest Service said one of the fire’s victims was a Klamath National Forest lookout. Credit: U.S. Forest Service – Klamath National Forest via Storyful

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