Update: Grade Fire burns 1.8 acres in Siskiyou County since May 6

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Updated: 9:36 a.m. May 7

First discovered: 17 hours ago, 3:52 p.m. May 6

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Grade

Grade Fire initially started 3:52 p.m. May 6 in in Siskiyou County, California.

After being active for 17 hours, it has burned 1.8 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 7, 2026 at 10:02 AM.