Breaking: Red Fire in Tuolumne County sparked by human activity on May 25

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here.

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 12:17 p.m. May 25

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Red

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:17 p.m. at in Tuolumne County, California.

Red Fire has been burning on private land for two hours. Human involvement is thought to have triggered the wildfire, although details about the exact action that triggered it are unknown. At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

According to NIFC statistics for 2024, human-caused fires in California totaled 8,011, scorching 990,939 acres of wildland.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

United Robots Sacramento

This story was originally published May 25, 2026 at 3:04 PM.