Incident Update Juniper Fire
- Date:
- 05/30/2025
- Time:
- 5:53 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Juniper Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-05-28
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Norman Drive in Mount Shasta Vista subdivision
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Siskiyou
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 49
- Containment
- 70%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- 1
- Structures Damaged
- 1
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Crews remain actively engaged in suppression repair across the fire area, while also continuing mop-up operations in deep juniper duff where heat remains stubbornly persistent.
The thick duff layer and heavy ground fuels are slowing full extinguishment efforts, requiring careful work to locate and cool smoldering pockets. Despite these challenges, containment continues to improve steadily.
All evacuation warnings remain in place as a precaution, and resources will stay committed through the evening to ensure continued progress and public safety.
Firefighters will focus overnight on securing the perimeter, addressing residual heat, and beginning to backhaul excess equipment from completed divisions.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
- Zone SIS-5120-a
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 5
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Hand Crews
- 1
- Other
- 10
- Total Personnel
- 80
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Yreka Fire Department, Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Service, Weed City Fire Department, Lake Shastina Fire Department, Klamath National Forest, Shasta Trinty National Forest, Montague Fire Department, Mount Shasta Fire Department, Scott Valley Fire Department, Gazelle Fire Department, Mayten Fire Department, Grenada Fire Department and CDCR. |