Update: Highway Fire burns 35 acres in Siskiyou County

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Updated: 4:44 p.m. June 22

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 1:48 p.m. June 22

Initial location: State Highway 96, Klamath River, Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire unit: United States Forest Service

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Highway Fire

Highway Fire initially started today at 1:48 p.m. on State Highway 96, Klamath River in Siskiyou County, California.

After being active for two hours, it has burned 35 acres, an increase of five acres since the last update. At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.

See live video from the area:

Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-BuckhornLookout2

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published June 22, 2026 at 3:26 PM.