No longer in the daily fire updates. The Cottonwood Fire last appeared in an official report on August 31. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Cottonwood Fire

Siskiyou County, California · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 31, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)
First reported today

Cottonwood Fire and other nearby fires

🔥 Where this fire started Mostly contained Partly contained Containment not reported

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Cottonwood Fire summary

The Cottonwood Fire is a wildfire near Siskiyou County, California. It's a brand-new fire, first reported today.

Size
Not yet reported
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 31, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 31st at 3:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

⚠️ Red Flag Warning in effect. The National Weather Service has flagged conditions here — usually wind plus dry air — that can make fires spread fast. This is the official warning that fire danger is high right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

This Afternoon

92°F · Sunny

Wind 8 to 14 mph SSE · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Tonight

52°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 3 to 12 mph NW · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday

79°F · Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind 2 to 9 mph W · 71% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Rain likely

Tuesday Night

50°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Light Rain Likely

Wind 5 to 9 mph W · 71% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely

Wednesday

69°F · Light Rain

Wind 5 to 15 mph SSW · 91% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 31st at 3:03 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

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