Breaking: Cotton Fire reported in Butte County on May 11

Published May 11, 2026 #Cotton fire

First discovered: 2:57 p.m. May 11

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Cotton

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:57 p.m. at in Butte County, California.

Cotton Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center