Update: Surprise Fire in Siskiyou County – Aug. 21 status

Published Aug 21, 2025 #Surprise fire

Updated: 1:54 p.m. Aug. 21

First discovered: 21 days ago, 11:13 a.m. July 31

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Surprise

Surprise Fire initially started 11:13 a.m. July 31 in Siskiyou County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 21 days. At this time, 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