Update: Yellowjacket Fire in Siskiyou County - June 20 status

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Updated: 6:59 p.m. June 20

First discovered: 5:04 p.m. June 20

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Yellowjacket

Yellowjacket Fire initially started today at 5:04 p.m. in Siskiyou County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. The fire is believed to have occurred naturally. Currently, there are no details on the containment of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published June 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM.