Officials Issue Evacuation Orders , for Northern California , After Winds Drive Wildfires.br 'The Independent' reports that parts of California's br border with Oregon were issued evacuation orders br following high winds that led to a fast-moving wildfire.br 'The Independent' reports that parts of California's br border with Oregon were issued evacuation orders br following high winds that led to a fast-moving wildfire.br According to officials, the fire was br sparked by lightning before racing br across national forest lands.br Dubbed the Head Fire, the blaze in br Siskiyou County is one of at least 19 fires br that started in the Klamath National Forest. .br Strong winds drove the flames br through both timber and rural lands.br As of August 15, the fire measured br 4.2 square miles, covering a slightly br smaller area than initial estimates.br 'The Independent' reports that firefighters continue br to try and protect homes in a lightly-populated area br about 20 miles from the California-Oregon border.br The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office issued evacuation br orders for several areas closest to the fires and br warned others nearby to be ready to evacuate.br In 2022, the McKinney Fire also started in Klamath br National Forest and rapidly spread, reducing much br of Klamath River to ash and killing four people.br On August 15, a number of other lightning-sparked fires were br reported in Northern California, including in Mendocino County, br Shasta-Trinity National Forest and the Tahoe area.br According to officials, those fires were br mostly very small and easily contained.