First discovered: 2:28 p.m. July 11

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Road

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:28 p.m. in in Trinity County, California.

Road Fire has been burning on private land. Although human activity is believed to be responsible for this wildfire, there is no information available on the exact event that caused it. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

According to NIFC statistics for 2024, human-caused fires in California totaled 8,011, scorching 990,939 acres of wildland.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center