Klamath NF Late August Lightning Fires, 2025 Complex 2025
Started: Aug 26
Wildfire
Fire Complex
The Klamath NF Late August Lightning Fires, 2025 Complex contains these fires:
Klamath NF Late August Lightning Fires, 2025 Fire Alert Timeline
Aug 29, 2025
Evacuation level 1
Evacuation warning issued for zone SIS-1118 south of Seiad Valley due to Blue Fire growing to 134 acres. Fire burning in brush and snags on Walker Ridge with active spotting behavior. Pacific Crest Trail section affected.
Sources:
Lightning strikes ignite 34 forest fires in Klamath National Forest
(2025-08-29)
Blue Fire grows to 134 acres, evacuation warning issued
(2025-08-30)
Aug 28, 2025
Other
Level 1 evacuation for JAC-448 zone lifted due to successful firefighting efforts. McDonald Fire declared 100% contained at 5 acres. Pacific Crest Trail closure remains in effect for mop-up operations.
Aug 25, 2025
Evacuation level 1
Level 1 evacuation (BE READY) ordered for zone JAC-448 southwest of Mount Ashland due to McDonald Fire. 5-acre lightning-caused fire near Siskiyou Peak with heavy fire behavior from gusty winds. Pacific Crest Trail closed in fire vicinity.
Aug 25, 2025
Road closure
Pacific Crest Trail closed between Carter Summit and McDonald Fire area due to firefighting operations and safety concerns. Hikers advised to use alternate routes and avoid the fire vicinity.
Fires near Klamath NF Late August Lightning Fires, 2025
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Emigrant Fire Active 2025
Lowell,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Aug 25
33,129 acre
62% contained
🔥 Emigrant Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-25 20:34:07 UTC
Incident Details:
ORWIF Emigrant Fire
Size:
33129 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
62%
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Moon Complex High SeverityActive Complex 2025
Grants Pass,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Sep 7
19,549 acre
30% contained
🔥 Moon Complex
First Reported:
2025-09-07 03:42:56 UTC
Incident Details:
ORRSF Moon Complex
Size:
19549 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
30%
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Lick Fire Active Complex Member 2025
Redding,
California,
United States
Started: Aug 29
36 acre
95% contained
🔥 Lick Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-29 09:36:25 UTC
Incident Details:
CAL FIRE Incident Page
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Inactive
Percent Contained:
95%
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Garden Fire Active 2025
Weaverville,
California,
United States
Started: Aug 28
16 acre
🔥 Garden Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-28 22:39:58 UTC
Incident Details:
CAL FIRE Incident Page
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Inactive
Percent Contained:
Unknown
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5-4 Fire Active 2025
Anderson,
California,
United States
Started: Aug 27
40 acre
80% contained
🔥 5-4 Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-27 13:30:55 UTC
Incident Details:
CAL FIRE Incident Page
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Inactive
Percent Contained:
80%
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Murphy Fire Active 2025
Hayfork,
California,
United States
Started: Aug 26
12 acre
🔥 Murphy Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-26 11:05:14 UTC
Incident Details:
CAL FIRE Incident Page
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Inactive
Percent Contained:
Unknown
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Bear Fire Active 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Aug 24
10 acre
🔥 Bear Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-24 20:27:27 UTC
Incident Details:
CAL FIRE Incident Page
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Inactive
Percent Contained:
Unknown
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Orleans Complex Active Complex 2025
Bertsch-Oceanview,
California,
United States
Started: Jul 5
22,144 acre
100% contained
🔥 Orleans Complex
First Reported:
2025-07-05 20:48:49 UTC
Incident Details:
CASRF Orleans Complex
Size:
22139 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
100%
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2025 Shasta-Trinity Lightning Active 2025
Anderson,
California,
United States
Started: Jul 3
🔥 2025 Shasta-Trinity Lightning
First Reported:
2025-07-03 20:41:37 UTC
Incident Details:
CASHF 2025 ShastaTrinity Lightning
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
Unknown
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Buell Fire Active 2025
Anderson,
California,
United States
Started: Sep 10
13 acre
100% contained
🔥 Buell Fire
First Reported:
2025-09-10 14:21:13 UTC
Incident Details:
CAL FIRE Incident Page
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Inactive
Percent Contained:
100%
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Tate Fire Complex Member 2025
Grants Pass,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Sep 4
0 acre
100% contained
🔥
Brushy Fire Complex Member 2025
Grants Pass,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Sep 4
218 acre
0% contained
🔥
Pinnacle Fire Complex Member 2025
Grants Pass,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Sep 4
19,549 acre
20% contained
🔥
Backbone Fire Complex Member 2025
Grants Pass,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Sep 4
0 acre
4% contained
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Kelsey Peak Fire 2025
Grants Pass,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Sep 3
1,039 acre
97% contained
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Root Fire Active 2025
Anderson,
California,
United States
Started: Sep 01
729 acre
99% contained
🔥 Root Fire
First Reported:
2025-09-01 12:34:02 UTC
Incident Details:
CAL FIRE Incident Page
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Inactive
Percent Contained:
99%
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Dads Creek Fire 2025
Central Point,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Sep 1
145 acre
100% contained
🔥
Peak Fire Complex Member 2025
Anderson,
California,
United States
Started: Aug 31
669 acre
100% contained
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Lake Fire Active 2025
Altamont,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Aug 27
396 acre
100% contained
🔥 Lake Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-27 21:30:47 UTC
Incident Details:
CAL FIRE Incident Page
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Inactive
Percent Contained:
100%
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Blue Fire - Klamath National Forest Active 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Aug 26
3,713 acre
98% contained
🔥 Blue Fire - Klamath National Forest
First Reported:
2025-08-26 20:15:42 UTC
Incident Details:
CAL FIRE Incident Page
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Inactive
Percent Contained:
98%
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Swift Complex Active Complex 2025
Anderson,
California,
United States
Started: Aug 26
644 acre
100% contained
🔥 Swift Complex
First Reported:
2025-08-26 19:15:17 UTC
Incident Details:
CASHF Swift Complex
Size:
540 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
100%
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Grade Fire Active 2025
Burney,
California,
United States
Started: Aug 26
10 acre
100% contained
🔥 Grade Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-26 14:34:57 UTC
Incident Details:
CAL FIRE Incident Page
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Inactive
Percent Contained:
100%
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Log Fire - Klamath National Forest Active 2025
Willow Creek,
California,
United States
Started: Aug 26
1,170 acre
100% contained
🔥 Log Fire - Klamath National Forest
First Reported:
2025-08-26 13:34:53 UTC
Incident Details:
CAL FIRE Incident Page
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Inactive
Percent Contained:
100%
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Dillon Fire Active 2025
Bertsch-Oceanview,
California,
United States
Started: Aug 25
11,949 acre
95% contained
🔥 Dillon Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-25 18:24:33 UTC
Incident Details:
CAL FIRE Incident Page
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Inactive
Percent Contained:
95%
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SKU Late August Lightning Complex Active Complex 2025
Anderson,
California,
United States
Started: Aug 25
106 acre
100% contained
🔥 SKU Late August Lightning Complex
First Reported:
2025-08-25 08:00:00 UTC
Incident Details:
CAL FIRE Incident Page
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Inactive
Percent Contained:
100%
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York Fire Active 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Aug 24
85 acre
95% contained
🔥 York Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-24 18:09:29 UTC
Incident Details:
CAL FIRE Incident Page
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Inactive
Percent Contained:
95%
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Mountain Fire Active Complex Member 2025
Altamont,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Aug 12
980 acre
100% contained
🔥 Mountain Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-12 01:12:20 UTC
Incident Details:
CAMDF Mountain Fire
Size:
980 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
100%
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Big Cliff Fire Complex Member 2025
Lewiston,
California,
United States
Started: Aug 1
993 acre
75% contained
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Mammoth 2025
Tulelake,
California,
United States
Started: Jul 26
2,533 acre
100% contained
🔥 Mammoth
First Reported:
2025-07-26 00:40:48 UTC
Incident Details:
CAMDF Mammoth
Size:
2533 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
100%
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Hagelstein Fire 2025
Altamont,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 15
669 acre
75% contained
🔥 Hagelstein Fire
First Reported:
2025-07-15 20:05:20 UTC
Incident Details:
OR98S Hagelstein Fire
Size:
669 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
75%
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Red Fire Complex Member 2025
Arcata,
California,
United States
Started: Jul 11
116 acre
100% contained
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Elk Fire 2025
Altamont,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 10
2,637 acre
95% contained
🔥 Elk Fire
First Reported:
2025-07-10 12:45:19 UTC
Incident Details:
OR98S Elk Fire
Size:
2637 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
95%
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Ben Johnson Mnt Fire Complex Member 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 9
4 acre
90% contained
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Deming Gulch Fire High Severity Complex Member 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 8
256 acre
90% contained
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Benson Gulch Fire Complex Member 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 8
12 acre
90% contained
🔥
Burnt Butte Fire Complex Member 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 8
0 acre
90% contained
🔥
Anderson Ridge Fire Complex Member 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 8
0 acre
90% contained
🔥
Waters Gulch Fire Complex Member 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 8
2 acre
90% contained
🔥
Sulphur Spring Fire Complex Member 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 8
37 acre
90% contained
🔥
Grouse Creek Rd Fire Complex Member 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 8
11 acre
90% contained
🔥
Neil Creek Rd Fire Complex Member 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 8
256 acre
100% contained
🔥
Heppsie Fire Complex Member 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 8
110 acre
85% contained
🔥
N Fork Deer Creek Fire Complex Member 2025
Central Point,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 8
39 acre
90% contained
🔥
Hinkley Gulch Rd Fire Complex Member 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 8
0 acre
90% contained
🔥
Cedar Flat Fire Complex Member 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 8
10 acre
100% contained
🔥
Watergap Rd 16495 Fire Complex Member 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 8
0 acre
100% contained
🔥
Grizzly Complex Fire Complex 2025
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States
Started: Jul 8
887 acre
95% contained
🔥
Summit Fire Complex Member 2025
Montague,
California,
United States
Started: Jul 7
701 acre
90% contained
🔥
Jacket Fire Complex Member 2025
Weaverville,
California,
United States
Started: Jul 6
49 acre
100% contained
🔥
Butler Fire Complex Member 2025
Blue Lake,
California,
United States
Started: Jul 5
21,076 acre
100% contained
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2025 Marble Complex High Severity Complex 2025
Montague,
California,
United States
Started: Jul 5
747 acre
100% contained
🔥 2025 Marble Complex
First Reported:
2025-07-05 00:29:20 UTC
Incident Details:
CAKNF 2025 Marble Complex
Size:
747 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
100%
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Helena Fire Active 2025
Hayfork,
California,
United States
Started: Jul 4
116 acre
100% contained
🔥 Helena Fire
First Reported:
2025-07-04 21:38:31 UTC
Incident Details:
CASHF Helena Fire
Size:
116 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
100%
🔥
Green Fire High SeverityActive 2025
Anderson,
California,
United States
Started: Jul 4
19,022 acre
100% contained
🔥 Green Fire
First Reported:
2025-07-04 18:19:59 UTC
Incident Details:
CASHF Green Fire
Size:
19022 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
100%
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Horse Fire Active 2025
Anderson,
California,
United States
Started: Jul 4
385 acre
100% contained
🔥 Horse Fire
First Reported:
2025-07-04 17:46:35 UTC
Incident Details:
CASHF Horse Fire
Size:
385 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
100%
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Klamath National Forest July 2025 Ligh... 2025
Yreka,
California,
United States
Started: Jul 1
🔥 Klamath National Forest July 2025 Lightning
First Reported:
2025-07-01 21:59:29 UTC
Incident Details:
CAKNF Klamath National Forest July 2025 Lightning
Size:
Unknown
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
Unknown
Places Near Klamath NF Late August Lightning Fires, 2025
Yreka, California, United States
Montague, California, United States
Etna, California, United States
Ashland, Oregon, United States
Talent, Oregon, United States
Phoenix, Oregon, United States
Ruch, Oregon, United States
Medford, Oregon, United States
Jacksonville, Oregon, United States
Weed, California, United States
Central Point, Oregon, United States
Happy Camp, California, United States
Williams, Oregon, United States
White City, Oregon, United States
Eagle Point, Oregon, United States
Gold Hill, Oregon, United States
Foots Creek, Oregon, United States
Mount Shasta, California, United States
Rogue River, Oregon, United States
Dunsmuir, California, United States
New Hope, Oregon, United States
Fruitdale, Oregon, United States
Shady Cove, Oregon, United States
Wimer, Oregon, United States
Grants Pass, Oregon, United States
Trail, Oregon, United States
Redwood, Oregon, United States
McCloud, California, United States
Dorris, California, United States
Cave Junction, Oregon, United States
Kerby, Oregon, United States
O'Brien, Oregon, United States
Merlin, Oregon, United States
Selma, Oregon, United States
Weaverville, California, United States
Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States
Lewiston, California, United States
Junction City, California, United States
Glendale, Oregon, United States
Altamont, Oregon, United States