Breaking: Hills Fire reported in Butte County on Aug. 2

Published Aug 3, 2026 #Barkley ranch rd pinion_hills fire

First discovered: 3 hours ago, 4:32 p.m. Aug. 2

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Hills

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:32 p.m. in in Butte County, California.

Hills Fire has been burning on private land for three hours. At this time, 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