Public Safety · Siskiyou County
Jade Fire Final Evacuation Zone Lifted; Montague Man Arrested Oct. 18
The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office lifted the final Jade Fire evacuation zone, ending the active emergency order for affected residents. Separately, CAL FIRE Law Enforcement arrested 42-year-old Jonathan Rowe Paterson at his Montague address on Oct. 18 at 4:43 p.m. in connection with the Jade Fire. Paterson was booked into Siskiyou County Jail and released the same day on $20,000 bail; he faces one felony and four misdemeanor charges, though further details are behind a paywall.