Update: Cougar Fire in Siskiyou County – Aug. 29 status

Published Aug 29, 2025 #Cougar fire

Updated: 2:18 p.m. Aug. 29

First discovered: 49 hours ago, 1:15 p.m. Aug. 27

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Cougar

Cougar Fire initially started 1:15 p.m. Aug. 27 in Siskiyou County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for two days. It is believed that the fire was naturally caused. At this time, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center