Update: River Fire burns three acres in Shasta County

Published Sep 27, 2025 #Assist/bdc/river fire

Updated: 11:54 a.m. Sep. 27

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 11:23 a.m. Sep. 27

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: River

River Fire initially started today at 11:23 a.m. in Shasta County, California.

It has burned three acres of private land after being active for less than an hour, an increase of three acres since the last update. 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