Update: Wicks Fire in Siskiyou County – Aug. 1 status

Published Aug 2, 2025 #Wicks fire

Updated: 11:19 p.m. Aug. 1

First discovered: 3 hours ago, 8:16 p.m. Aug. 1

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Wicks

Wicks Fire initially started today at 8:16 p.m. in Siskiyou County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for three hours. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center