First discovered: 3:01 p.m. Dec. 16

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Browns

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:01 p.m. in Trinity County, California.

Browns Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. Human involvement is suspected as the cause of the fire, although there is no information regarding the precise event that sparked it. At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

Human activity led to 8,011 fires in California in 2024, according to NIFC data, resulting in 990,939 acres of wildland burned.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center