Public Safety · Shasta County
The Fork Fire, which started Oct. 5 at 1:17 p.m. on East Fork Road in French Gulch, Shasta County, California, destroyed 59 acres before being fully contained by Tuesday morning, Oct. 13. Cal Fire Shasta-Trinity Unit managed the incident; no cause has been identified. Full containment means the fire's perimeter is enclosed by control lines and it cannot spread, though it may still burn within those boundaries.
Public Safety · Shasta County
A new wildfire named Corners Fire was first discovered at 8:24 a.m. on Oct. 13, 2026, in Shasta County, California. The fire is burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. As of publication, no containment data was available and the cause had not been determined.
Public Safety · Shasta County
A wildfire named Sky Fire was reported at 12:33 p.m. on Oct. 13 in Shasta County, California. The fire burned 0.3 acres of private land, and no containment update had been issued as of publication. The cause of the fire remains undetermined according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
Public Safety · Shasta County
A prescribed burn named 2026 Shf was initiated at 2:29 p.m. on October 13, 2026, on private land in Shasta County, California. Prescribed fires are controlled burns used as a wildfire prevention method to reduce fuel loads and minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires. As of publication, no information was available regarding the acreage burned or the size of the crew executing the operation.
