Updated: 4:31 p.m. Aug. 31
First discovered: 1 week ago, 4 p.m. Aug. 24
Initial location: Klamath National Forest, Siskiyou County, Calif.
Fire unit: Klamath National Forest
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Klamath Nf Late August Lightning Fires 2025
The wildfire initially started 4 p.m. Aug. 24 in Siskiyou County, California.
Lightning is believed to be the cause of the fire. Currently, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.
Historic data
According to NIFC figures for 2024, lightning-induced fires in California numbered 305, scorching 90,206 acres of wildland.
More reports from InciWeb:
• Incident overview:
“Beginning August 31, the Blue Fire has a dedicated Inciweb page: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/caknf-blue-fire-klamath-national-forest This page will no longer be posting information about the Blue Fire. ———————————————————————————————————–Klamath NF Lightning Fires Evening Update for August 31, 2025Two new lightning holdover fires were detected on the Klamath National Forest yesterday: the ten-acre Chopper Fire, one mile northwest of the Gottville river access; and the 1/10th-acre China Fire near China Gulch Trailhead on the far south end of the Salmon-Scott River Ranger District. The Chopper has containment line around it and fire crews continue to mop up and strengthen containment lines. The China Fire is contained. The China and the Chopper bring the total number of lightning fires on the forest from the recent thunderstorms to 36. Of these, four remain uncontained – the Chopper, Garden, Log, and Blue fires. The Garden Fire is 50% contained with no reportable growth today is 14 acres. This fire is four miles northwest of Sawyers Bar and seven miles northeast of Forks of Salmon, on the south side of Yellowjacket Ridge. Crews remain committed to the Garden Fire, which is burning in an area of snags on very steep terrain. The 200-acre Log Fire is in the Marble Mountain Wilderness, two miles northwest of English Peak. It is burning in a fir-dominated stand of timber with areas of brush and rock in remote and rugged terrain. The challenging conditions have hampered containment efforts. The Blue Fire has been transferred to Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 1, who is also in command of the Dillon Fire on the Six Rivers National Forest. This will be the final update for the fires from the most recent round of lightning, unless significant activity occurs. The Klamath National Forest wants to remind visitors that fire restrictions are in effect. This means that campfires are only permitted in designated recreation areas and wilderness. Other activities that could spark a wildfire are restricted as part of this forest order. Please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/klamath/alerts/fire-restrictions to view the list of designated recreation areas and the complete list of restricted activities before visiting the Forest.”
• Weather concerns:
“August 31 Forecast – …FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS… …Gusty afternoon and early evening breezes in the afternoon and early evening with low relative humidity through Monday in the Shasta Valley… Dry weather will continue through Monday. Afternoon temperatures will be above normal and trend warmer Tuesday and Wednesday. Low humidities and gusty afternoon and early evening breezes could result in brief critical conditions in the Shasta Valley through Monday. Thunderstorms will be a concern Tuesday afternoon and evening and possibly Wednesday afternoon and evening.”
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Source: InciWeb