Update: Foothill Fire in Siskiyou County – Aug. 28 status

Published Aug 29, 2025 #Foothill fire

Updated: 7 p.m. Aug. 28

First discovered: 47 hours ago, 7:13 p.m. Aug. 26

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Foothill

Foothill Fire initially started 7:13 p.m. Aug. 26 in Siskiyou County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 47 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