June 17, 2023 - Sacramento - Last year’s Mill Fire in Siskiyou County started on September 2, 2022, burned a total of 3,935 acres, damaged or destroyed 144 structures, and resulted in two fatalities and three injuries.    

CAL FIRE-Office of the State Fire Marshal fire investigators were dispatched to the Mill Fire and began working to determine the origin and cause of the fire. After a meticulous and thorough investigation, CAL FIRE-Office of the State Fire Marshal has determined that the Mill Fire was caused by mill operations at the Roseburg Forest Product property in Weed, California.    

The Mill Fire investigative report has been forwarded to the Siskiyou County District Attorney’s Office. All inquiries regarding the Mill Fire investigative report should be made to the Siskiyou County District Attorney’s Office at (530) 842-8125.

Source: CAL FIRE