SAN JOSE, Calif. — Containment of the deadly McKinney fire — which has killed four people while razing scores of houses in the Klamath National Forest — continued to grow Tuesday, even as firefighters worked through another round of dry and gusty weather.
The McKinney fire was 55% contained Tuesday morning, Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service announced. The progress came as firefighters celebrated having cut line around the entire 80-mile perimeter of the 60,389-acre fire — meaning they can focus on mopping up hot spots while working to keep its acreage unchanged, the Forest Service reported.
More hot and dry weather was expected to hit the burn area Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning that will be in effect from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., due to single-digit humidity levels and winds that could gust to 45 mph.
