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SISKIYOU CO., Cal. — It may not be fire season, but a new fire began near Tulelake in Siskiyou County around 11 pm Saturday night. It’s currently 30% contained. Cal Fire spokesperson, Suzi Brady, says the cause of the 600 acre fire, …

SCOTT VALLEY, Cal – Cal Fire Siskiyou Unit is making progress on it’s largest active fire, the Miners Fire. It started Saturday in Scott Valley. It’s burned about 22-acres and today is 98% contained. The cause of the fire is under investigation. …

Lightning is being blamed for starting several fires in northern California. Six fires were caused by the over 270 lightning strikes in Siskiyou County last night. The largest fire burned a quarter acre, the smallest burned a single tree. All of those …

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. — UPDATE as of 7/18/2020 10:47 — The Badger Fire is now a 300 plus acre vegetation fire off Badger Mountain. An evacuation order is in effect for residents on Hakinsville Humbug Rd and roads off Hawinsville Humbug. Another …

 KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST, Cal. — Crews fighting the Lime Fire and Kidder 2 Fire in Siskiyou County have weather on their side, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy work. The Lime Fire was over 1600 acres and zero percent contained as of …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The worst of the lightning might be over but work for fire crews is just beginning. The Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest service upped its personnel for this week’s lightning storm, now they’re on the lookout for smoke. “We start …

MEDFORD, Ore – In preparation for the heat and potential lightning in the forecast, fire agencies in southern Oregon are bringing in extra help. So far fire season has started off slow, but with no rain in the forecast, firefighters are preparing for …

SISKIYOU CO., Calif. –This time last year, Cal Fire and other local firefighting agencies were busy putting out several wildfires across the region. However, on Monday in California, crews were out starting fires. The agency says it was a rare opportunity to …

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters were still hard at work trying to contain a 230 acre fire that sparked in Siskiyou County Monday night. Fire officials said the Lumgrey Fire started out as two fires that burned together, even jumping the north …

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Cal. – Cal Fire is assisting the U.S. Forest Service – Klamath National Forest Monday night with the Lumgrey Fire. USFS reports the fire is burning 180 acres, with an estimated 30 acres on the south side of the Klamath …