California's McKinney Fire has become the state’s largest of the year, thriving on the deadly heat in the Pacific Northwest.
surpassed that of a blaze to the south overnight to become the state's largest of 2022 — by far.
Late afternoon heat in Oregon-adjacent Siskayou County was measured at 99 degrees Sunday. A red flag warning, which tells residents the most volatile wildfire conditions are present, and an excessive heat warning, were in effect though late Sunday evening. Any dry lightning has the potential to expand the McKinney Fire's footprint, officials said. In fact, it already happened overnight with a strike near Doggett Creek, north of the main fire, U.S. Forest Service officials said in their latest report.
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