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A vegetation fire that broke out in the Montague area on Sunday afternoon threatened homes and forced the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office to order people in nearby neighborhoods to evacuate.
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The Jade Fire destroyed one structure and damaged another, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. It was first reported just before 3 p.m. on Oct. 18 on Jade Avenue, southeast of Montague and east of Yreka. The fire was 15 acres and containment was at 20% by Sunday night, Cal Fire said in its report at 4:24 p.m.
The sheriff’s office called for evacuations in three zones. By evening the only order that still remained was to SIS-5004. Numerous evacuation warmings were in place too.
Residents can find their zone at https://protect.genasys.com.
Cal Fire Siskiyou Unit was on scene battling the fire, and crews also fought the fire from the air, the Cal Fire map showed.
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The temperature in the area hovered around 75 degrees during the day. Southwest wind blew north at 5 to 7 mph.
The cause of the fire was not known and was under investigation.
This article originally appeared on Redding Record Searchlight: Vegetation fire forces evacuations near Montague
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This story was originally published October 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM.