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Siskiyou County news for Thursday, October 22, 2026

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Public Safety · Siskiyou County

Shamrock Fire Reported in Siskiyou County on Oct. 20

A new wildfire named the Shamrock Fire was reported at 5:46 p.m. on October 20 in Siskiyou County, California. The fire is burning on private land, and its cause remains undetermined. No information regarding containment status has been released.

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Public Safety · Siskiyou County

Soda Fire in Siskiyou County at 50% Containment as of Oct. 21

The Soda Fire, discovered Oct. 18 at 9:42 p.m. in Bear Creek southwest of Sterling Mountain in Siskiyou County, California, had consumed 13.8 acres and reached 50% containment by Wednesday evening, Oct. 21. The fire is managed by the USFS Klamath National Forest unit, and its cause remains unknown. Fifty percent of the fire perimeter was enclosed by control lines while the remaining half remained uncontrolled.

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Public Safety · Siskiyou County

Prescribed Fire Starts Oct. 21 in Siskiyou County Klamath National Forest

A prescribed fire named Klamath National Forest Fall Prescribed Burning began at 3:08 a.m. on October 21, 2026, in the Klamath National Forest within Siskiyou County, California. The controlled burn is intended to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires by burning land in a managed manner. As of 1:27 p.m. that day, the project had been active for approximately ten hours.

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