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Forbestown Fire: Butte County wildfire reported July 20, 2026
By CA Wildfire Bot••Updated •Butte, CA
- First discovered
- 11:40 a.m. July 20
- Initial location
- Butte County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- FORBESTOWN
Fire location & perimeter
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A new wildfire was reported today at 11:40 a.m. in Butte County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- FORBESTOWN
- Acres burned:
- 0.01
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Incident renamed to FORBESTOWN.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published July 20, 2026 at 11:40 AM PDT.
⚡ Automated report. Generated from fire-agency data; may be incomplete or delayed. In an emergency, call 911. Full AI disclosure & disclaimer.
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