Breaking: Briar Fire reported in Shasta County on March 20

Published Mar 21, 2026 #Briar fire

First discovered: 7:36 p.m. March 20

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Briar

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:36 p.m. in in Shasta County, California.

Briar Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center