Incident Update Cottonwood Fire
- Date:
- 06/02/2025
- Time:
- 4:45 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Cottonwood Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-06-02
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Ditch Creek Road & Cottonwood Creek Road, Hornbrook
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Siskiyou
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 19
- Containment
- 20%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters are currently on-site at the Cottonwood Fire near the R-ranch in Hornbrook. The fire is burning through grass and brush, but crews have successfully stopped its forward spread. Crews are actively engaged in containment efforts. No evacuations have been ordered at this time.
Attention R-Ranch Members: Please refrain from bringing trailers to retrieve horses. While we understand your concern, bringing vehicles into the area poses a significant safety risk and could obstruct emergency access. Rest assured, the horses are safe. Stay informed and prepared as the situation continues to unfold.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 5
- Water Tenders
- 3
- Helicopters
- 1
- Dozers
- 1
- Hand Crews
- 3
- Other
- 10
- Total Personnel
- 80