Update: Cherry Fire in Siskiyou County – Aug. 27 status

Published Aug 27, 2025 #Cherry fire

Updated: 12:16 a.m. Aug. 27

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 11:49 p.m. Aug. 26

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Cherry

Cherry Fire initially started 11:49 p.m. Aug. 26 in Siskiyou County, California and it is a part of SKU LATE AUGUST LIGHTNING COMPLEX fire.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for less than an hour. Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center