Update: Pentz Fire burns 20 acres in Butte County

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Updated: 3:04 p.m. June 26

First discovered: 1:28 p.m. June 26

Initial location: Pentz Road & Lindenbaum Lane, Paradise, Butte County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Butte Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Pentz Fire

Pentz Fire initially started today at 1:28 p.m. at Pentz Road & Lindenbaum Lane, Paradise in Butte County, California.

At this time, there are no details on the containment of the fire.

Evacuation information from Cal Fire

Evacuation Warnings

Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

Evacuation warnings have been issued for the following zones:

BUT-BV-461

See live video from the area:

Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-YankeeHill

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published June 26, 2026 at 2:24 PM.