Update: Dump Fire in Siskiyou County - May 21 status

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Updated: 8:38 p.m. May 21

First discovered: 6:50 p.m. May 21

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Dump

Dump Fire initially started today at 6:50 p.m. at in Siskiyou County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 21, 2026 at 7:54 PM.