Update: Foster Fire in Siskiyou County – Aug. 26 status

Published Aug 26, 2025 #Foster fire

Updated: 2:53 p.m. Aug. 26

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 10:26 a.m. Aug. 26

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Foster

Foster Fire initially started today at 10:26 a.m. in Siskiyou County, California and it is a part of SKU LATE AUGUST LIGHTNING COMPLEX fire.

It has been burning on private land for four hours. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center