What is the name and location of the wildfire?
As of August 11, 2025, several Northern California wildfires are mostly contained in wilderness found across the region.
The Green Fire is situated east of Shasta Lake, within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California (1).
The Butler Fire is burning northeast of Orleans near Butler Mountain above Salmon River Road within the Six Rivers National Forest. The Red Fire is located approximately 1.5 miles north of Nickowitz Peak, within the Siskiyou Wilderness Area. Both are part of the Orleans Complex (2).
Lastly, the 701-acre Summit Fire is west of Cliff Lake and the Pacific Crest Trail in the Marble Mountain Wilderness, Siskiyou County, California (3).
Which cities or areas are affected by the wildfires?
The cities or areas affected by these wildfires and wildfire smoke include:
- Butler Flat
- Chico
- Forks of Salmon
- Helena
- Klamath
- Lakehead
- Lewis Creek
- Orleans
- Redding
- Shasta Lake
What is the current containment status of the wildfires?
As of August 11, most of these wildfires are contained or nearing containment. The Summit Fire is 100% contained. The Orleans Complex has reached 21,058 acres and is 96% contained. The Green Fire has grown to 19,022 acres and is 99% contained.
Containment efforts are ongoing for these fires, with firefighting teams actively working to manage and suppress the wildfires using various strategies and resources.
Are there any evacuation orders or alerts in place?
Evacuation orders and alerts are in place for several areas due to the wildfires but have since been downgraded to normal.
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How can I protect myself from wildfire smoke?
Always plan ahead to protect yourself from wildfire smoke.
- Get a free air quality app for real-time air quality alerts and forecasts.
- Shut doors and windows and set the HVAC to recirculate mode.
- Run a high-performance air purifier to filter wildfire smoke.
- Contribute to your community’s outdoor air quality data.
- Stay indoors; if you do need to go outdoors, wear a KN95/FFP2 mask.
As of August 11, 2025, the Summit Fire is 100% contained. The Orleans Complex is 96% contained. The Green Fire is 99% contained.
