Breaking: Stark Fire reported in Butte County on Oct. 3

Published Oct 4, 2025 #Stark fire

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 3:06 p.m. Oct. 3

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Stark

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:06 p.m. in Butte County, California.

Stark Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for two hours. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center