Update: Machado Fire burns 2.8 acres in Siskiyou County

Published Jul 3, 2025 #Machado fire

Updated: 5:09 p.m. July 2

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 2:57 p.m. July 2

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Machado

Machado Fire initially started today at 2:57 p.m. in Siskiyou County, California.

After being active for two hours, it has burned 2.8 acres of private land, an increase of three acres since the last update. 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