Update: Acres burned in Siskiyou County grows to 230 acres, Willow Fire hits 20% containment
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Updated: 7:16 p.m. June 22
First discovered: 5:40 p.m. June 22
Initial location: Willow Creek Rd x East 5th Ave, Siskiyou County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Siskiyou Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Willow Fire
Willow Fire initially started today at 5:40 p.m. at Willow Creek Rd x East 5th Ave in Siskiyou County, California.
As of Monday evening, a crew of 100 firefighters succeeded in containing 20% of the fire. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
11 engines, two water tenders, three helicopters, two dozers and one hand crew are working to suppress the fire. According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow."
Evacuation information from Cal Fire
Evacuation Warnings
Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
MTG-3410
See live video from the area:
Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-HammondRanch
Fire containment
Understanding what 20% containment means
Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 20% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 80% is still uncontrolled.
Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire. It is normally expressed as a percentage and it refers to how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded/enclosed by a control line that firefighters create. The containment percentage indicates a certain level of control, but it doesn't always correlate to safety level. Also, it's important to note that containment doesn't mean a fire is out.
How is containment measured?
The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground. As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage. The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
Source: Cal Fire
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This story was originally published June 22, 2026 at 6:38 PM.