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

Published Aug 27, 2025 #Highjack fire

Updated: 3 p.m. Aug. 27

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 10:50 a.m. Aug. 27

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Jack

Jack Fire initially started today at 10:50 a.m. in Siskiyou County, California.

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

Source: National Interagency Fire Center