CAL FIRE gains overnight containment of Siskiyou County fire

(FOX40.COM) — CAL FIRE and multiple local fire departments are responding to a wildfire in Siskiyou County.

Around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Cal Fire said a 15-acre fire was burning near Cod Drive in Hornbrook. An evacuation order was put in place for zone SIS-3315, which means people in the area should leave immediately . The affected area is north of Ager Beswick Road, south of Copco Road and Brush Creek Road, east of Dandy Lane and Ager Road, and west of Desavado Road.

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As of Tuesday morning, zone SIS-3315 has been downgraded to an evacuation warning and all other zones have been cleared of their warnings.

CAL FIRE shared just before 6 a.m. on Tuesday that hand crews were able to gain 50% containment of the fire as it grew overnight to 27.88 acres.

Mop-up of the fire will continue through the day along with additional securing of control lines and all hazardous material.

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