Lightning causes wildfire near Scott River Road, Siskiyou County CA

Wildfire

Reported: 09/06/2025 06:06 PM (PDT)

Scott River Rd, California

A wildfire caused by lightning started near Scott River Road in Townsend Gulch, California. Multiple fire and emergency units responded to contain the fire.

Audio|Source: Siskiyou County Sheriff and Fire - West

03:44

Transcript:

00:00

Lightning Fire, Scott River District,

00:02

Townsend, Goldshire.

00:03

For Stancloth, Control 13, engine 6444, we'd like to respond to lightning fire.

00:12

Township 45 north, range 11 west,

00:15

section 34, either Townships in Gouldier, either Townsend's Gold Harrier,

00:20

13 on-on-teen will be South there, I-C,

00:23

Command will be River Zone 2, TAC will be R5.

00:27

TAC 7. Stand by for check.

00:29

By there, one, a copy, 107.

00:34

13.

00:35

Control 13 responding.

00:36

The game is 644-644.

00:40

644 responding.

00:41

Pirates copies.

00:43

644-4 responding.

00:44

64-4 can jump up on river junkies.

00:46

Responding to the new lightning fire, Townsend Colteria.

00:50

Legal 45 North, Range 11 West, Section 34.

00:55

First year on scene will be Township in the IC.

00:57

Command will be River, Tone 2, the R5, Tad 7.

01:01

Also, the Blue Fire will be sent in an IA[1] group.

01:04

Top 5Fest though, trespass Moniqueu?

01:06

All 5,2 S.

01:07

All 5, he sponsored (number withheld) Apache Road, Monacue.

01:11

RP for Suburitaine in age 17, 84,000.

01:13

A male subject was trespassing on his property.

01:15

He believes the male subject to be about 80 years old.

01:17

He's been advised that the male subject passed out.

01:19

I did start medical as well.

01:20

Unknown weapons, but he did through a rocket DRP.

01:22

All by the job.

01:23

Scott Valley, K&F assist, respond to a lightning fire.

01:27

This will be in Townsend Gulch off of Scott River Road.

01:30

Battalion 2611, Cal Fire Fort Jones, one engine, can up assist, respond to lightning fire.

01:35

This is in Townsend Gulch off Scott River Road, Township 45 North, Range 11 West, Section 34.

01:44

Standby for Checkback, 1816.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

IA: Initial Attack (wildfire response)

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