Klamath National Forest firefighters respond to 2 lightning fires in 3 days

Taylar Ansures June 12, 2023

Last Updated: June 12, 2023

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – Klamath National Forest says firefighters are on the scene of a new lightning fire reported today on the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger District.

Forest Service officials say hand line and hose are in place around the fire, currently mapped around 2/10th of an acre.

This fire, the Woodchopper Fire, is the second lightning-caused fire in the area in the last three days.

Forest Service officials say the Trail Fire was reported Saturday in the same area. It was contained the same day at 1.4 acres.

Klamath National Forest says fire managers anticipate more smoke from lightning strikes to pop up as the landscape dries out.

Taylar Ansures June 12, 2023

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Taylar Ansures is a producer and reporter for NBC5 News. Taylar is from Redding, California and went to California State University, Chico. After graduating, she joined KRCR News Channel 7 in Redding as a morning producer. She moved to Southern Oregon in 2022 to be closer to family and became KTVL News 10’s digital producer. Taylar is currently finishing her Master's Degree in Professional Creative Writing through the University of Denver. In her free time, Taylar frequents independent bookstores and explores hiking trails across Southern Oregon and Northern California.