Breaking: Brown Fire reported in Butte County on April 23

Published Apr 23, 2026 #Brown fire

First discovered: 1:15 p.m. April 23

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Brown

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:15 p.m. at in Butte County, California.

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

Source: National Interagency Fire Center