Incident Update SKU Late August Lightning Complex

Date:
08/25/2025
Time:
6:48 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 Fires)
  • Bear Fire: 11 acres
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

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