Incident Update SKU Late August Lightning Complex

Date:
08/25/2025
Time:
6:54 PM

Incident Facts

Name
SKU Late August Lightning Complex
Start Date/Time
2025-08-25
Incident Status
Active
Location
SKU Unit Headquarters
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Siskiyou
Administration Unit
CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
110
Containment
40%
Structures Threatened
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Siskiyou County received 2,790 lightning strikes last night: 1,538 where within CAL FIRE’s Direct Protection Area (DPA) which resulted in 18 new fire starts. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag warning for Siskiyou County for abundant lightning on dry fuels.
Battalion 1: Scott Valley (1 Total Fire)
  • Bear Fire: 11 acres (Summary: South side of Hwy 3 near Mineral Springs, between Fort Jones and Forest Mountain. The fire is burning in heavy timber and oak woodland with difficult access in steep terrain. Resources assigned are 4 hand crews, 2 Dozers, multiple engines, 2 Water Tenders and 2 type 1 helicopters. Resources are currently working to control and contain the incident.)
Battalion 2: Shasta Valley (17 Total Fires)
  • Long Fire: .01 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
  • Louie Fire: .01 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
  • Upland Fire: 3.2 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
  • Cottonwood Fire: .01 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
  • York Fire: 85 acres/95% Contained: Fire Suppression Repair, Patrol Status
  • Ball Fire: .01 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
  • Owen Fire: .01 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
  • Beswick Fire: .01 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
  • Antelope Fire: .5 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
  • Creek Fire: .14 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
  • Rock Fire: .01 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
  • Short Fire: .2 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
  • Moore Fire: .01 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
  • Borrow Fire: 2.98 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
  • Davis Fire: .05 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
  • Slough Fire: 10 acres/Contained, Patrol Status
Battalion 3: Weed Macdoel (1 Total Fire)
  • Juniper- .33 acres/Contained, Patrol Status (Summary: 1 Engine, 1 Water Tender, 1 dozer assigned. Fire burned in a 300 ft long land clearing pile of junipers. Extensive mop up is required.)

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
20
Water Tenders
4
Helicopters
2
Dozers
4
Hand Crews
6
Other
10
Total Personnel
167