Tennant Fire – Siskiyou County

Updated: 12:41 pm, July 16, 2021

211 NorCal is no longer updating this webpage.

Evacuation Orders and Warnings have been lifted.

The most current incident information and operation maps are available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7584/

GENERAL FIRE INFORMATION:

EVACUATION INFORMATION:

  • Access the interactive map for the most up to date evacuation and road closure information here: https://arcg.is/1CrfH40

TEMPORARY EVACUATION SITE

Has been closed.

ROAD CLOSURES IN SISKIYOU COUNTY:

7/16/21: RE-OPENED – Everitt Memorial Highway is closed at McBride Springs.

For the most up-to-date information from Caltrans, visit:

FOREST CLOSURES IN SISKIYOU COUNTY:

Klamath National Forest Alerts

Shasta Trinity National Forest Alerts 

 

OFFICIAL INFORMATION SOURCE FOR UPDATES:

 

SIGN UP FOR ALERTS:

  • CodeRED Emergency Alert System:  Public safety agencies encourage Siskiyou County residents to register your cell phone with CodeRED so that you can be notified of an emergency situation, such as for evacuations during a fire. (Landlines are automatically notified, but cell phones are not – until you register.) Visit website for information and to register: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/emergencyservices/page/codered-emergency-alert

 

BE PREPARED:

What to bring with you when you evacuate (time permitting):

  1. Your identification
  2. Your medications/prescriptions
  3. Any important documents you might have or need (birth certificates, marriage certificates, insurance policies etc.)
  4. Any emergency supplies you need, including food and water for a minimum of three days
  5. Clothes and toiletries
  6. Pets and pet supplies

For more information, please visit: 211norcal.org/emergency-preparedness or www.readyforwildfire.org

 

FIRE SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE:

  • People who find themselves displaced or evacuated from their homes due to the fire should first contact the Red Cross. The Red Cross will help set up a claim and direct to programs that can help in this time of need. Call 855-755-7711.
  • Evacuees are also encouraged to register at: safeandwell.org.  The American Red Cross Safe and Well Website is a way for people affected by a disaster to enter information regarding their welfare so that family and friends can check their status.

 

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