Update: Rainbow Fire in Siskiyou County – Sep. 2 status

Published Sep 2, 2025 #Rainbow fire

Updated: 10:32 a.m. Sep. 2

First discovered: 8 days ago, 2:39 p.m. Aug. 25

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Rainbow

Rainbow Fire initially started 2:39 p.m. Aug. 25 in Siskiyou County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for eight days. There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center