Update: Superior Fire burns six acres in Placer County

Published May 27, 2026 #Superior fire

Updated: 7:17 p.m. May 26

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 2:31 p.m. May 26

Initial location: Placer County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Superior

Superior Fire initially started today at 2:31 p.m. in in Placer County, California.

Since its discovery four hours ago, it has burned six acres of private land, an increase of six acres since the last update. There is no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center