Incident Update SKU Late August Lightning Complex
- Date:
- 08/26/2025
- Time:
- 6:35 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
- 119
- Containment
- 50%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit is and has responded to multiple new lightning fires throughout the county. CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit has a total of 25 fires.
Battalion 1 Scott Valley-
*Walla Walla – Determined to be in federal DPA. Assisted as needed
*Bear- 11 acres, 75% Contained, Patrol Status
Battalion 2 Shasta Valley:
* Long- .01 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status
* Louie- .01 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status
* Upland- 3.2 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status
* Cottonwood- .01 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status
* York- 85 acres, 95 % Contained, Fire Suppression Repair, Patrol Status
* Ball- .01 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status
* Owen - .01 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status
* Beswick- .01 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status
* Antelope- .5 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status
* Creek- .14 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status
* Rock- .01 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status
* Short- .2 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status
* Moore- .01 acres, 100% Contained. Patrol Status
* Borrow- 2.98 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status
* Davis- .05 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status.
* Scarface- .01 acres, 70% Contained, Burning in Timber.
* Foster .03 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status.
Battalion 3 Weed Macdoel:
* Slough- 5 acres, 75% Contained. Mop up.
* Mussolini- .01 acres,100% Contained. Patrol Status
* Juniper- .33 acres, 100% Contained, Patrol Status.
* Brownell- 3 acres, 20% Contained, Patrol Status.
Battalion 4 McCloud Pondosa:
* Timber-.25 acre, 100 % Contained. Patrol Status
* McNab- .17 acres, Forward Rate of Spread Stopped, Patrol Status.
* Grade-5 acre, 5 % Contained. Burning in Timber
Stay Alert and Stay Prepared!
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 21
- Water Tenders
- 4
- Helicopters
- 2
- Dozers
- 0
- Hand Crews
- 2
- Other
- 22
- Total Personnel
- 79