Breaking: Red Fire reported in Lake County on May 8

Published May 9, 2026 #Fred fire

First discovered: 11:46 p.m. May 8

Initial location: Lake County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Red

A new wildfire was reported 11:46 p.m. May 8 in in Lake County, California.

Red Fire has been burning on private land. There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center