Amador & Calaveras Counties
Butte Fire
Status as of June 15, 2026, per CPUC
Affected areasMountain RanchMokelumne Hill
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Start date | Unknown |
| Containment date | Unknown |
| Region / counties | Amador, Calaveras |
| Acreage | 70,868 |
| Structures destroyed | 921 |
| Structures damaged | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Cause status | confirmed |
| Cause category | powerline |
| Officially determined arson | No / not determined |
| Responsible party | Pacific Gas and Electric Company |
| Last verified | 2026-06-15 |
Cause
Investigators tied the fire to a tree contacting a utility power line.
Litigation status
Resolved / settled. Status as of June 15, 2026, per CPUC.
Court & regulatory record
Verified court filings for this fire are being added. We publish only documents that resolve to a public source, never a reconstructed or unverified one.
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Common questions about the Butte Fire
What caused the Butte Fire?
Investigators tied the fire to a tree contacting a utility power line.
Is there litigation over the Butte Fire?
Resolved / settled. Status as of June 15, 2026, per CPUC.
What areas did the Butte Fire affect?
The Butte Fire (Amador & Calaveras Counties) affected communities including Mountain Ranch, Mokelumne Hill.
How large was the Butte Fire?
70,868 acres, 921 structures destroyed, 2 fatalities, per public records as of 2026-06-15.
Sources
- CAL FIRE Incident Statistics (Top 20 lists), CAL FIRE
- CAL FIRE Incidents archive, CAL FIRE
Facts on this page are drawn from the public sources listed above and rewritten in original words. Figures marked AUTO-updatable are refreshed from government incident data; see Sources & Methodology.