Breaking: Human activity sparks Road Fire in Trinity County on July 11

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First discovered: 2:28 p.m. July 11

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Road

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:28 p.m. in in Trinity County, California.

Road Fire has been burning on private land. Although human activity is suspected to be responsible for this fire, there is no information available on the specific action that caused it. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

In 2024, California witnessed 8,011 fires caused by humans, as reported by NIFC, which burned 990,939 acres of wildland.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published July 11, 2026 at 4:08 PM.