Breaking: 6.5 Fire reported in Butte County on Aug. 26

Published Aug 26, 2025 #W pecan av / rd 26.5 fire

First discovered: 1:31 p.m. Aug. 26

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: 6.5

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:31 p.m. in Butte County, California.

6.5 Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center