Incident Update Elephant Fire
- Date:
- 07/13/2026
- Time:
- 4:41 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Elephant Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-07-11
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- North of Loyalton and Highway 49, Loyalton
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Sierra
- Administration Unit
- Tahoe National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 12,303
- Containment
- 5%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:
Lassen County
- LAS-451-A
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:
Lassen County
- LAS-671-B
Plumas County
- PLU-104-A
- PLU-114