Human Remains Found at Mount Shasta Vista Fire Site
Siskiyou County investigators await identification and autopsy results
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after human remains were found at the site of a suspected structure fire in the Mount Shasta Vista area earlier this week.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was dispatched at approximately 10:20 a.m. on Monday, January 12, to the Stevens Road area of Mount Shasta Vista following a report of a deceased person. Upon arrival, the deputy met the reporting party near what appeared to be the remains of a structure fire.
Within the perimeter of the former building, the deputy located human remains. Witnesses at the scene told investigators they were not aware of a structure fire having occurred in the area.
CAL FIRE advised investigators that an ALERT California camera captured a significant glow in the area on January 6, 2026, at approximately 1:52 a.m., indicating the fire may have occurred about a week earlier.
No other individuals were located on the property. The decedent was transported to Girdner’s Funeral Chapel, where an autopsy will be conducted.
The Siskiyou County Coroner’s Office is working to identify the decedent, with positive identification pending. The cause and manner of death will also be determined following autopsy results.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office at (530) 841-2900 or submit a report online through the agency’s website. Media inquiries may be directed to the Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer at (530) 598-1647.
