Update: 5-3 Fire burns three acres in Shasta County since Aug. 26

Published Aug 28, 2025 #5-3 fire

Updated: 5:17 p.m. Aug. 27

First discovered: 22 hours ago, 6:56 p.m. Aug. 26

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: 5-3

5-3 Fire initially started 6:56 p.m. Aug. 26 in Shasta County, California.

It has burned three acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management after being active for 22 hours, an increase of two acres since the last update. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center