Over 100 homes were ordered evacuated and authorities were warning people to be on high alert. The McKinney Fire is now the largest wildfire of the season in California, surpassing the Oak Fire in Mariposa County.
Less than 20 hours after it started, the McKinney Fire is already the second largest wildfire of the season in California following the Oak Fire.burning in Siskiyou County near the California-Oregon border exploded in size overnight amid windy, hot conditions and were quickly encroaching on neighborhoods, forcing evacuation orders.As of Sunday, the McKinney Fire has burned 51,648 acres, and is 0% contained, officials said.
"It's continuing to grow with erratic winds and thunderstorms in the area and we're in triple digit temperatures," said Caroline Quintanilla, a spokeswoman at Klamath National Forest. It also allows "firefighting resources from other states to assist California crews in battling the fires," according to a statement from the governor's office.
"It's a very dangerous fire - the geography there is steep and rugged, and this particular area hasn't burned in a while," he said.
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