Update: River Fire burns six acres in Siskiyou County

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Updated: 6:31 p.m. May 5

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 3:54 p.m. May 5

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: River

River Fire initially started today at 3:54 p.m. in in Siskiyou County, California.

After being active for two hours, it has burned six acres of private land, an increase of three acres since the last update. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM.