Update: Wagon Fire burns five acres in Butte County

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Updated: 7:24 p.m. May 15

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 2:35 p.m. May 15

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Wagon

Wagon Fire initially started today at 2:35 p.m. in in Butte County, California.

Since its discovery four hours ago, it has burned five acres of private land, an increase of five acres since the last update. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 15, 2026 at 2:52 PM.