Update: Poison Fire burns 0.3 acres in Lassen County

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Updated: 8:09 p.m. July 11

First discovered: 6:46 p.m. July 11

Initial location: Lassen County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Poison

Poison Fire initially started today at 6:46 p.m. in Lassen County, California.

It has burned 0.3 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published July 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM.