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Trinity County news for Monday, October 19, 2026

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Public Safety · Trinity County

Mountain Fire Reported in Trinity County, Calif., Oct. 18 at 12:04 p.m.

A new wildfire named Mountain Fire was reported at 12:04 p.m. on Oct. 18 in Trinity County, California, burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. As of publication, no containment information was available and the cause remained undetermined. The report is sourced from the National Interagency Fire Center.

Source: The Modesto Bee Read the full story ↗

Public Safety · Lake County

Frost Advisory for Lake, Southern Trinity, Interior Mendocino Monday 2–9 a.m.

The NWS Eureka CA issued a frost advisory at 5:56 p.m. Sunday, October 18, valid Monday from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. for Southern Trinity, Northwestern and Northeastern Interior Mendocino, and Lake County in Northern California. Temperatures as low as 34 degrees are expected, with localized dips to 31 degrees that could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation. The NWS advises residents to cover tender plants before sunset or move them indoors overnight.

Source: The Modesto Bee Read the full story ↗

Public Safety · Trinity County

Prescribed Fire Five-6 Understory RX Active in Trinity County Since Oct. 15

The Five-6 Understory RX prescribed fire began at 9:03 a.m. on Oct. 15, 2026, on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service in Trinity County, California. The pile-burning project had been active for three days as of an 11:02 a.m. update on Oct. 18. Prescribed fires are controlled burns used to reduce fuel loads and lower the risk of catastrophic wildfires. No specific acreage, expected end date, or community impact details were provided.

Source: Sacramento Bee Read the full story ↗