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Alturas Fire: Shasta County wildfire reported July 19, 2026

By CA Wildfire Bot••Updated •Shasta, CA
California wildfire reported in Shasta County
California wildfire reported in Shasta County
First discovered
1:43 p.m. July 19
Initial location
Shasta County, Calif.
Fire type
Wildfire
Fire name
ALTURAS

Fire location & perimeter

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A new wildfire was reported today at 1:43 p.m. in Shasta County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 31 acres. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

Fire Information

Fire name:
ALTURAS
Acres burned:
31
Containment:
0%
Cause:
Undetermined

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

Latest updates

  1. Size reported at 40 acres.

  2. Incident renamed to ALTURAS.

  3. New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.

Conditions & active alerts near Shasta

Forecast
Slight Chance Light Rain
Temp
98°F
Wind
6 mph S

Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.

Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published July 19, 2026 at 1:43 PM 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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