Incident Update Rancho Fire
- Date:
- 06/20/2025
- Time:
- 8:38 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Rancho Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-06-19
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Near Gas Point Road and Cascade Wonderland Highway, Cottonwood
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Shasta
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 157
- Containment
- 40%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- 1
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Rancho Fire Update
Firefighters continue to make progress on the Rancho Fire. Crews remain actively engaged in strengthening control lines and conducting mop-up operations to ensure hotspots are fully extinguished.
Evacuation warnings are still in effect, and we urge residents to stay alert and follow any guidance from local authorities.
CAL FIRE extends its sincere gratitude to our mutual aid partners and all assisting agencies for their dedicated support and collaboration on the Rancho Fire response.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
There is an Evacuation Warning for the following zones:
- COT-9710
- COT-9720
- COT-9730
- COT-9740
- COT-9660
- AND-9590
- AND-9750
- AND-1800
Road Closures
- Rancho Estates Road at Gas Point closed to northbound traffic
- Rhonda Road at Lynhart closed to to southbound traffic
- Rhonda Road at Gas Point closed to northbound traffic
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 15
- Water Tenders
- 6
- Dozers
- 2
- Hand Crews
- 6
- Other
- 11
- Total Personnel
- 125