McKinney Fire continues to spread through Northern California, burning through more than 51,000 acres

The McKinney Fire in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County had burned through 51,468 acres as of Sunday morning and remained 0% contained, according to Cal Fire. 

The wildfire, now California's largest so far this year, began on Friday afternoon in the Klamath National Forest near the California-Oregon border and led to the shut down of a portion of Highway 96, Cal Fire officials said. 

Drought conditions in the area have led to extremely dry, receptive fuels that have aided in the wildfire's quick spread as well as strong winds and dry lighting, fire officials said.