Update: Pentz Fire burns 0.8 acres in Butte County

Published May 19, 2026 #Pentz fire

Updated: 1:23 p.m. May 19

First discovered: 12:17 p.m. May 19

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Pentz

Pentz Fire initially started today at 12:17 p.m. in in Butte County, California.

It has burned 0.8 acres of private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center