Incident Update Granite Fire
- Date:
- 09/03/2025
- Time:
- 1:23 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Granite Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-09-02
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Concow Road and Lynch Road, East of Stirling City
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Butte
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Butte Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 12
- Containment
- 20%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The fire is holding at 11.6 acres. There is a steady wind in the fire area, and day shift resources are engaged in constructing direct control lines. Aircraft are over the incident performing reconnaissance, dropping retardant, and water.
The Granite Fire is burning in a remote location on timber land between Concow and Stirling City. It is not threatening any communities.
Follow Butte County Evacuation Map for current evacuation information.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:
- BUT-CON-501A
- Zone K61A
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 10
- Water Tenders
- 4
- Helicopters
- 4
- Dozers
- 2
- Hand Crews
- 4
- Other
- 2
- Total Personnel
- 132