Update: Johnson Fire in Siskiyou County – Sep. 20 status

Published Sep 20, 2025 #Assist/bdc/johnson fire

Updated: 11:53 a.m. Sep. 20

First discovered: 21 hours ago, 2:48 p.m. Sep. 19

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Johnson

Johnson Fire initially started 2:48 p.m. Sep. 19 in Siskiyou County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 21 hours. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center