Incident Update Root Fire
- Date:
- 09/03/2025
- Time:
- 9:56 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Root Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-09-01
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Forest Rd 25 and Castle Creek Rd, 3 miles West of Castella
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Shasta
- Administration Unit
- Shasta Trinity National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 669
- Containment
- 30%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
For more information, please visit Root Fire InciWeb
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders have be issued for the following zones:
- CST-1070-B
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones:
- SIS-6200
- SIS-6203
- SIS-6301