The McKinney Fire burning in northern California has grown dramatically on Saturday, exploding between 30,000 and 40,000 acres by afternoon, officials said. As of July 30, California has at least five active fires.
Wind, lightning and hot temperatures were expected to make the McKinney blaze"problematic for the firefighters" over the weekend, according to officials. The explosive growth forced crews to shift from trying to control the perimeter of the blaze to trying to protect structures and assist in evacuations in California's northernmost Siskiyou County, home to Mount Shasta.
"We're asking residents all over the area to be ready," Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Courtney Kreider said."Last night we were pushing out evacuations about every hour, and there are large portions of the county that are in warning areas."RELATED: Triple-digit heat suspected in 4 deaths in OregonMeanwhile, in western Montana, the Elmo wildfire doubled in size to more than 6 square miles near the town of Elmo and Flathead Lake.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said Saturday morning that additional homes were in"pre-evacuation" status, and residents were being asked to monitor information from area agencies in case the weather shifts and more evacuations are needed. Firefighters were working to protect homes, energy infrastructure and the Highway 93 corridor, a major north-south route. Two pilots fighting the fire died when their helicopter crashed into the Salmon River on July 21.
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