Breaking: Gold Fire reported in Shasta County on May 17

Published May 18, 2026 #2025 bdf gold fire

First discovered: 3:47 p.m. May 17

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Gold

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:47 p.m. at in Shasta County, California.

Gold Fire has burned 0.3 acres of private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center