Evacuaton warning for Frontier fire, 8 miles SE of Montague

Frontier Fire

5800 Block of Harry Cash Rd – Cross of Frontier Dr, Montague

Siskiyou County, CAAcres22.7Containment-

Active • Updated 7 minutes ago

Created by Watch Duty • May 18, 2026 at 4:04 PM

Evacuation Warning – Level 2 – Set

SIS-5004

Mary Clark

Reporter

7 minutes ago • May 18 at 5:22 PM

The fire is now 22.7 acres, and there is a line around the fire. The final air tanker has been released per Incident Command.

Maureen Bonessa

Regional Captain

28 minutes ago • May 18 at 5:01 PM

Location of the fire (pin) has been adjusted to the orbit of Air Attack. 1 air tanker has been released per Air Attack. Helicopter is on scene per radio traffic.

Maureen Bonessa

Regional Captain

44 minutes ago • May 18 at 4:45 PM

Air Attack is overhead and reports 5-7 acres, burning in the grass, with a slow rate of spread.

Maureen Bonessa

Regional Captain

About 1 hour ago • May 18 at 4:42 PM

The fire is now 3-5 acres, per Incident Command..

Maureen Bonessa

Regional Captain

About 1 hour ago • May 18 at 4:33 PM

The Siskiyou County Sheriffs Office has issued an EVACUATION WARNING for Zones SIS 5004 in the area of AUBREY LANE due to FRONTIER FIRE. Anyone in this area should prepare to leave should conditions warrant.

For information regarding any emergency impacting Siskiyou County go to the ReadySiskiyou Website at www.readysiskiyou.gov

The zones can be viewed on the Watch Duty map.

Map showing the location of the Frontier Fire, covering 22.7 acres, surrounded by numbered areas and water bodies.

Maureen Bonessa

Regional Captain

About 1 hour ago • May 18 at 4:18 PM

The fire is 2 acres with a moderate rate of spread, burning in ground level fuels, and junipers. The fire is 1/2 mile south of Frontier Dr. One structure is threatened on Aubrey Ln. – per Incident Command.

Maureen Bonessa

Regional Captain

About 1 hour ago • May 18 at 4:04 PM

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