Update: Scorpion Fire in Trinity County – Aug. 25 status

Published Aug 25, 2025 #Scorpion fire

Updated: 2:37 p.m. Aug. 25

First discovered: 6 hours ago, 7:49 a.m. Aug. 25

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Scorpion

Scorpion Fire initially started today at 7:49 a.m. in Trinity County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for six hours. The cause of the fire is believed to be of natural origin. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center