Public Safety · Butte County
Bend Fire Reported in Butte County, CA on Oct. 16
A wildfire named the Bend Fire was first discovered at 12:08 p.m. on October 16, 2026, burning on private land in Butte County, California. As of the report's publication at 12:41 p.m., no containment information had been released and the cause remained undetermined. The fire was reported through the National Interagency Fire Center.