Sulpher Fire
The Sulpher Fire was reported on August 15, 2023 in Trinity County, California and burned 31 acres. It was declared out on January 3, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 31 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 15, 2023
Map
Perimeter mapped January 3, 2024 at 1:01 PM PST, 31 acres (auto-generated). Point of origin 40.492, -123.454.
The incident
- Size
- 31 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 15, 2023 at 4:06 PM PDT
- Contained
- August 17, 2023 at 6:25 PM PDT
- Controlled
- October 17, 2023 at 12:00 PM PDT
- Declared out
- January 3, 2024 at 8:00 AM PST
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Trinity County
- State
- California
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Estimated cost to date
- $100,000
- Part of
- South Fork Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-CASHF-000992
- IRWIN identifier
- 8A55EFEB-6768-48D9-97C9-2D240AA3784B
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 20, 2023 (27 acres) to August 22, 2023 (31 acres). The largest one-day growth was 4 acres, mapped August 22, 2023.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 20, 2023 | 27 | |
| August 22, 2023 | 31 | +4 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Hayfork, CA covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated January 28, 2026 at 2:44 PM PST. Identifier 2023-CASHF-000992.