August 27, 2025 10:40 a.m.  

33 active fires have been located on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest since wide-spread lightning passed through the area beginning last Sunday.

An RRSNF update said 22 of the confirmed fires are now in contained, controlled or out status. Firefighters are working to locate an additional 13 smoke reports on the High Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains Ranger Districts. More than 500 new lightning impacts have occurred in the area since midday on Tuesday.

Hand crews, smoke jumpers, rappellers, Galice Fire Use Module, engines, heavy equipment, falling modules, water tenders and a variety of fixed and rotor wing aircraft are working toward full suppression on all active incidents.