Update: Grade Fire burns 1.8 acres in Siskiyou County since May 6

Published May 7, 2026 #Britto rd /w santa fe grade fire

Updated: 9:36 a.m. May 7

First discovered: 17 hours ago, 3:52 p.m. May 6

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Grade

Grade Fire initially started 3:52 p.m. May 6 at in Siskiyou County, California.

It has burned 1.8 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for 17 hours. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center