Breaking: River Fire reported in Trinity County on May 9

Published May 9, 2026 #Assist/bdc/river fire

First discovered: 1:59 p.m. May 9

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: River

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:59 p.m. in in Trinity County, California.

River 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 is still undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center