McKinney Fire
| McKinney Fire | |
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Remains of the Klamath River Community Hall, seen 1 month after the McKinney Fire | |
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| Coordinates | 41°49′59″N 122°53′38″W / 41.833°N 122.894°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 60,138 acres (24,337 ha; 94 sq mi; 243 km2) |
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| Evacuated | 5,800 |
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| Damage | $87.4 million (cost of suppression) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Map | |
The footprint of the McKinney Fire | |
The McKinney Fire was a destructive wildfire in the Klamath National Forest in western Siskiyou County during the 2022 California wildfire season. The fire was named for its ignition point near McKinney Creek Road, where the fire began on July 29, 2022, at approximately 2:15 p.m. PDT. The McKinney Fire experienced explosive weather-driven growth over the next day and a half, consuming more than 50,000 acres in less than 36 hours, destroying at least 185 structures (including most of the community of Klamath River) and causing 4 fatalities.
The McKinney Fire burned 60,138 acres (24,337 hectares) in total. Subsequent precipitation over the burn scar led to localized flooding and debris flows, which damaged infrastructure and killed "tens of thousands" of fish in the Klamath River and its tributaries. It was the deadliest wildfire of 2022 in California, the second-most destructive (after the Oak Fire in Mariposa County) and the second-largest, surpassed by the Mosquito Fire in Placer and El Dorado counties.