Miller Fire Ignites in Trinity County Following Lightning Storm

CAL FIRE Air Attack 120 above the Miller Fire and the Fork Fire today, as seen on FlightRadar24.

A vegetation fire was reported this evening north of Highway 36 near the western border of Trinity County following a lightning storm earlier in the afternoon.

Screenshot of the Fire Mappers map June 9, 2025

CAL FIRE Air Attack 120 departed from the quarter-acre Fork Fire northeast of Ruth Lake, which had already been contained, to provide air support to the Miller Fire, located north of Miller Place and McClellan Place. Tankers 94 and 96 out of Redding assisted with the initial attack on the fire prior to sunset, when most CAL FIRE aircraft are typically grounded for safety reasons.

According to Watch Duty, the fire is currently estimated at 3 to 5 acres, burning in heavy brush and standing dead trees (snags).

The Miller Fire is the largest of at least four suspected lightning-caused fires reported today in western Trinity County. A lightning cell was mapped over the region around 6 p.m.

We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.

Screenshot of storm cells over western Trinity County as seen on the My Lightning Tracker app

Update:

• Lightning Fires Continue to Burn in Western Trinity County, Thunderstorms in the Forecast
• Miller Fire Grows to 20 Acres in Steep Trinity Terrain; Crews Continue Full Suppression Efforts