Update: Brook Fire burns 366.4 acres in Shasta County

Published Jul 19, 2026 #Brook fire

Updated: 8:06 p.m. July 18

First discovered: 17 hours ago, 2:11 a.m. July 18

Initial location: Elk Trail and Highline Trail Bella Vista, Shasta County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Shasta-Trinity Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Brook Fire

Brook Fire initially started today at 2:11 a.m. at Elk Trail and Highline Trail Bella Vista in Shasta County, California.

It has burned 366.4 acres after being active for 17 hours, an increase of 240 acres since the last update. At this time, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Source: Cal Fire