Siskiyou County's Hmong community gathers in Yreka for protest
Members of the Hmong Community peacefully gathered outside the Siskiyou County Courthouse to advocate for equality in the community.
Posted: Jul 6, 2021 3:21 PM
Updated: Jul 6, 2021 6:04 PM
Posted By: Adam Schumes
YREKA, Calif. --- Members of Siskiyou County's Hmong community rallied outside the Siskiyou County courthouse on Tuesday after a week that saw smoldering tensions between the Hmong and county authorities become animated by the Lava Fire.
The Mount Shasta Vista Subdvision, where many of the Hmong own property, was placed under an evacuation order on June 28 as the Lava Fire made a big push to the north. From the beginning, evacuation efforts in the subdivision went sour, as some of the residents — distrustful of the fire crews and Sheriff's Office deputies — insisted on staying behind to fight the fire.