Sheriff's deputies leave a home where a McKinney Fire victim was found on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Klamath National Forest, Calif.

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Updated 12:01 p.m. on August 2

Two more people have been found dead in the path of the McKinney Fire, bringing the number killed in the fire to four.

The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday that the two people were found in separate homes along State Route 96. Two people were found dead inside a burned vehicle in the path of the McKinney Fire Sunday. To report someone missing, call the sheriff's office at (530) 842-8741.

Rainy and cloudy weather have helped firefighters battling the fire, which has also destroyed 100 homes and other buildings.

The fire remains 0% contained despite a downpour Monday, and authorities say thunderstorms forecast again for Tuesday are a mixed blessing. They can bring lightning that can spark new fires in bone-dry forests and fields, and gusty storm winds can drive the flames.

Heather McRae, an operations section chief with the Klamath National Forest, said the recent storms allowed firefighters to work more directly on the fire line.

"That has given us a great advantage to get closer to this fire and continue the good work we've been doing the last couple of days," McRae said.

She said firefighters have completed bulldozer lines around Yreka.

As of Monday evening, the fire has burned 55,493 acres since starting Friday afternoon in the Klamath National Forest. Nearly 2,000 people have been forced from their homes, including in the city of Yreka. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Siskiyou County over the weekend.   

Two other fires — the China 2 and Evans — have also forced the evacuation of more than 200 residents. As of Sunday morning, a new fire, Kelsey Creek Fire, is on the southwest end of the McKinney Fire and with some areas under evacuation. 

An evacuation map is available here, and resources for evacuees are listed on the Sikiyou County Sheriff's Facebook page.

Thunderstorms are forecast in the Sierra this weekend into early next week, with possible lighting and debris flow risk for Sierra burn scars. A red flag warning is in place through Tuesday evening for parts of Northern California and Southern and Central Oregon.

In Mariposa County, firefighters continue to gain ground on the Oak Fire burning near Yosemite National Park, and officials continue to lift evacuations. The fire has destroyed 193 structures, including 127 homes. Only five other structures are listed as threatened, down from more than 2,000 earlier in the fire.

Officials were able to reopen Highway 140 to Yosemite last week. Although many evacuation orders have been lifted, some remain in place. An evacuation map is available here.

Firefighters maintained progress on the Washburn Fire burning at the park, which was 97% contained as of Saturday morning.

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As of 7 p.m. on August 1, this fire was 0% contained and had burned 55,493 acres.

Here’s where you can find the latest information on evacuations:

As of 7 a.m. on August 2, this fire was 76% contained and had burned 19,244 acres.

Here’s where you can find the latest information on evacuations:

Counties: Mariposa (Yosemite National Park)

As of 7:35 a.m. on July 30, this fire was 97% contained and had burned 4,886 acres.

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