Flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall over part of the burn scar from California’s McKinney Fire recently led to a massive fish die-off in tributaries of the Klamath River.
. It has burned over 60,000 acres after starting on July 29, becoming California's largest fire this season. It has also killed at least four people, including fire officials and civilians, and destroyed several structures in multiple communities
The wildfire is currently 40% contained and more than 3,200 fire personnel have been assigned to stopping its spread, according to"Very large numbers of fish, of all species, are being observed in the vicinity of Happy Camp, [California], along the mainstream of the Klamath River," the Karuk Tribe said.As rainfall rushes downhill through a burn scar, it can cause major erosion and pick up large amount of debris — including ash, sand, soil, rocks and burned vegetation.
If this debris flow washes into creeks or rivers, it can negatively alter the water's temperature and quality and throw off its pH level. This can affect fish and many other aquatic species that are sensitive to water pollution, especially if the contaminants reduce or deplete the level of dissolved oxygen in the water, according to
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