Breaking: Gold Fire reported in Butte County on May 25

Published May 25, 2026 #2025 bdf gold fire

First discovered: 2:20 p.m. May 25

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Gold

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:20 p.m. in in Butte County, California.

Gold Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center