Incident Update Cottonwood Fire
- Date:
- 06/03/2025
- Time:
- 6:11 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Cottonwood Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-06-02
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Ditch Creek Road & Cottonwood Creek Road, Hornbrook
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Siskiyou
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 19
- Containment
- 85%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Crews will focus on suppression repair, addressing areas damaged by the fire, as well as mop-up operations. Backhaul of all excess equipment on the line will also continue. The cause remains under investigation.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 2
- Water Tenders
- 0
- Hand Crews
- 0
- Other
- 5
- Total Personnel
- 13