Breaking: Thumper Fire reported in Shasta County on March 26

Published Mar 26, 2026 #Thumper fire

First discovered: 2:06 p.m. March 26

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Thumper

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:06 p.m. in in Shasta County, California.

Thumper Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center