Update: Wards Fire in Siskiyou County – Aug. 25 status

Published Aug 26, 2025 #Howards fire

Updated: 7:47 p.m. Aug. 25

First discovered: 10 hours ago, 9:40 a.m. Aug. 25

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Wards

Wards Fire initially started today at 9:40 a.m. in Siskiyou County, California.

It has been burning on private land for 10 hours. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center