Incident Update SKU Late August Lightning Complex

Date:
08/29/2025
Time:
10:38 AM

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
107
Containment
80%
Structures Threatened
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Over the past four days, CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit has successfully contained and controlled 35 fires within the State Responsibility Area. Our resources continue to assist the Klamath National Forest (KNF) and Shasta-Trinity National Forest (SHF) with both new and ongoing incidents within their Direct Protection Areas.

Containment on the Lightning Complex has reached 80%, with crews focused on fire suppression repair, securing containment lines, and monitoring for remaining hot spots. We extend our gratitude to all the firefighters, both near and far, who contributed to quickly stopping these fires, as well as to the many personnel working behind the scenes to support the response.

Battalion 1: Scott Valley

  • Piney- .01 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Coyote- .1 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Montana- .1 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Cherry- .1 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Bear- 11 acres, Staffed with 2 Engines and 1 Hand Crew
  • East- .1 acres, Staffed with 2 Engines and 1 Dozer

Battalion 2: Shasta Valley

  • Foster- .03 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Scarface- .2 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Bushy- .01 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Long- .01 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Louie- .01 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Upland- 3.2 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Cottonwood- .01 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • York- 85 acres, 95 % Contained. Staffed with 1 Engine and 1 Hand crew, continuing mop up
  • Ball- .01 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Owen- .01 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Beswick- .01 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Antelope- .5 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Creek- .14 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Rock- .01 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Short- .2 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Moore- .01 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Borrow- 2.98 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Davis- .05 acres, Contained. Patrol Status.
  • Scarface- .1 acres, Contained. Patrol Status.
  • Lime- .1 acres, Contained. Patrol Status.
  • Guys- .01 acres, Staffed with 1 Engine, 1 Hand Crew and 1 Helicopter
  • Mahogany- .1 acres, Contained. Patrol Status.

Battalion 3: Weed Macdoel

  • Brownell- 4.8 acres, Contained. 1 Engine.
  • Slough- 5 acres, Contained. 2 Engines and 1 Water Tender for mop up
  • Mussolini- .05 acres, 1 Engine for mop up.
  • Juniper- .33 acres, Contained. Patrol status.
  • Secret- .14 acres, Contained. Patrol status.

Battalion 4: McCloud Pondosa

  • Mcnab- .17 acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Grade- 4 acres, Contained. Staffed with 2 Engines, 2 Hand Crews, 3 Water Tenders and 2 Dozers. Heavy mop up in timber.
  • Timber- ¼ acres, Contained. Patrol Status
  • Tuft- .1 acres, Staffed with 1 Engines 

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
2
Other
29
Total Personnel
84