Update: 5-2 Fire in Butte County – Aug. 26 status

Published Aug 27, 2025 #5-2 fire

Updated: 4:36 p.m. Aug. 26

First discovered: 3 hours ago, 1:16 p.m. Aug. 26

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: 5-2

5-2 Fire initially started today at 1:16 p.m. in Butte County, California and it is a part of OPENSHAW LIGHTNING COMPLEX fire.

It has been burning on private land for three hours. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center