The McKinney Fire is burning through heavy, drought-stressed timber on steep terrain in the Klamath National Forest west of Yreka, said US Forest Service spokeswoman Caroline Quintanilla.
It promises to be the most dangerous fire this season in California, threatening several communities. The U.S. Forest Service estimated the fire had spread to 51,468 acres by Sunday morning with 0% containment.
Angela Crawford watches the McKinney Fire from her home in the Klamath National Forest on Saturday.
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A man runs to a truck as the McKinney Fire burns through the Klamath National Forest on Saturday.
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Flames from the McKinney Fire consume trees Saturday along Highway 96 in the Klamath National Forest.
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A horse grazes in a pasture as the McKinney Fire burns through the Klamath National Forest on Saturday.
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Charred homes and vehicles are left behind by the McKinney Fire in the Klamath National Forest.
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Angela Crawford had planned on Saturday to stay with her husband and defend their home from the McKinney fire.
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