Fire at a glance (numbers)

  • Incident Name: Badger
  • State: CA
  • Lead Agency: SKU
  • Size (acres): 557
  • Percent Contained: 55%
  • Estimate of Containment:
  • Personnel: 226
  • Structures Destroyed: 0

Badger, Siskiyou Unit, Cal Fire. Four miles north of Yreka, CA. Timber, brush and tall grass. Active fire behavior with uphill runs, short-range spotting and backing. Residences threatened. Evacuations, area and road closures in effect.

July 22, 2020 at 7:33 PM

Structures remain threatened and evacuation orders are in place. Crews continue to improve, reinforce, and secure control lines.

July 21, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Minimal fire behavior observed. Structures remain threatened and evacuation orders are in place.

July 21, 2020 at 9:30 AM

Structures remain threatened. Evacuation orders in place for the community of Hawkinsville.