Update: Sand Fire in Siskiyou County – Sep. 16 status

Published Sep 17, 2025 #Bdu/sand fire

Updated: 3:52 p.m. Sep. 16

First discovered: 10 days ago, 12:35 p.m. Sep. 6

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Sand

Sand Fire initially started 12:35 p.m. Sep. 6 in Siskiyou County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 10 days. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center