Loomis Fire
- 99% Contained
- 656 Acres
- 1 County: Lassen
07/11/2026 11:47 PM
08/12/2026 1:28 PM
Under Investigation
CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit
No team assigned
Dixie Valley, CA
Status reports
Incident Updates
The fire is currently 99% contained. There is no longer any active fire behavior, the incident will remain in patrol status and remain at 99% containment until wetting rains sufficiently saturate the area.
No reported change to acreage or containment.
No reported change to acreage or containment.
No reported change to acreage and containment.
Containment holds at 99%
No reported change to acreage or containment.
Firefighters will continue to intermittently patrol the area to ensure no additional hot embers are within the ash.
No reported change to acreage or containment.
No change to acreage or containment.
No change to acreage or containment, still in patrol status.
The Loomis Fire is now 95% contained.
Fire personnel continue to make progress on suppression repair while also eliminating any hot spots within the fire perimeter.
Fire personnel continue to make steady progress with fire suppression repair efforts.
Fire personnel continue to make steady progress on the Loomis Fire. Crews are patrolling the fire perimeter, extinguishing any remaining hot spots, and continuing mop-up operations to eliminate residual heat.
Firefighters are also strengthening the black line around the fire and continuing fire suppression repair efforts.
Fire personnel continue to make steady progress on the Loomis Fire. Crews are actively conducting fire suppression repair while locating and extinguishing any remaining hot spots within the fire perimeter.
Firefighters are also continuing to strengthen the fire’s containment by improving the black line around the entire perimeter, further securing the incident and reducing the potential for rekindles.
The Loomis Fire is now 70% contained.
Fire personnel continue mop-up and patrol operations throughout the Loomis Fire, locating and extinguishing any remaining hot spots to ensure the fire remains secure.
Today, crews are beginning fire suppression repair activities, working to repair areas impacted by suppression efforts where it is safe to do so while continuing to monitor the fire perimeter.
Hot and dry conditions are forecast today. Firefighters will remain vigilant as they patrol the incident and respond to any remaining areas of residual heat.
The Loomis Fire is now 65% contained.
Fire personnel and equipment worked throughout the day extinguishing hot spots within the fire perimeter while continuing efforts to establish a continuous black line around the fire. Crews remain focused on securing the incident by locating and eliminating any remaining sources of heat.
Today's weather brought hot, dry conditions, with relative humidity dropping into the low teens. These conditions increased the potential for residual heat to become active, and firefighters remained especially vigilant in identifying and fully extinguishing any smoldering areas encountered throughout the fire.
Fire personnel continue to make excellent progress on the Loomis Fire. Resources are reporting only minimal smoldering within the fire area as crews continue to locate and extinguish any remaining heat. Firefighters are also completing suppression repair activities and finishing efforts to establish a solid black line around the fire perimeter, further securing the incident.
Today's weather is expected to be warm and dry. Crews will continue to monitor conditions while remaining vigilant for any changes that could affect fire behavior.
Fire personnel are continuing to improve containment lines while working to bring black line around the perimeter of the fire. Fire personnel are looking to start Fire Suppression Repair tomorrow morning.
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Loomis Fire. Last night, an infrared mapping aircraft flew over the fire to identify remaining areas of heat. The infrared imagery is helping firefighters pinpoint hot spots so crews can focus suppression efforts in those locations today.
Personnel are also continuing to strengthen and improve containment lines while making good, black line around the fire perimeter to further secure the incident and increase overall containment.
Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Loomis Fire. Crews remain engaged in mop-up operations, locating and extinguishing isolated hot spots throughout the fire area to remove any remaining heat.
Personnel are also improving and reinforcing containment lines around the fire's perimeter, working to continue putting black line further around the fire and support increased containment.
Today, the fire area has experienced hotter and drier conditions. A small area of rain fell over the smaller fire that is part of the Loomis Fire today, providing wetting rain without any additional lightning activity.
The Loomis Fire is noow 45% contained.
Firefighters continue to make good progress on the Loomis Fire as crews worked throughout the fire area to locate and extinguish remaining hot spots. Mop-up operations remain ongoing to ensure residual heat is fully extinguished.
Personnel are also continuing to strengthen and improve containment lines around the fire perimeter, reinforcing existing control lines and further increasing the overall security of the incident.
Thunderstorms and lightning moved through the area yesterday, resulting in a few new fire starts. Ground and air resources responded quickly and were able to rapidly contain and extinguish those fires, preventing further spread.
Fire personnel continue to reinforce containment lines and extinguish remaining hot spots within the fire perimeter. Dozers and hand crews are also constructing a blackline around the fire to further strengthen containment and reduce the potential for rekindling.
Fire personnel continue to make steady progress on the Loomis Fire. Crews are actively locating and extinguishing hot spots within the fire perimeter while continuing mop-up operations to eliminate any remaining heat.
Firefighters are also strengthening and improving control lines around the fire's perimeter to further secure the incident and increase containment.
Thunderstorms continue to move through the area, bringing the potential for lightning. Overnight rainfall created favorable conditions for suppression efforts, allowing firefighters to make continued progress in strengthening containment lines and extinguishing remaining heat.
Dozers and hand crews have completed containment lines around the entire perimeter of the fire. Firefighters continue to make good progress mopping up and extinguishing areas of interior heat within the fire's boundaries.
Crews are also working to establish blackened containment lines around the entire perimeter to further strengthen and secure the fire.
Current fire conditions remain favorable, with a low ignition probability allowing firefighters to safely and effectively strengthen containment.
Firefighters continue reinforcing and improving containment lines around the fire. While some short-range spotting has been observed, crews responded quickly and successfully extinguished these spot fires. Evacuation Warnings remain in effect. For the latest evacuation information and zone updates, please visit Genasys Protect.
Fire resources and equipment remain heavily present throughout the area. Please use caution, slow down, and watch for firefighters and emergency vehicles working along roadways. Today's weather brings a slight chance of thunderstorms with breezy southwest to west winds. Dry grasses and other light vegetation remain susceptible to fire activity.
Firefighters made significant progress today despite challenging, steep, and difficult-to-access terrain. Crews worked aggressively to strengthen containment lines, increasing overall containment of the fire. Firefighters also quickly caught and contained a couple of spot fires, keeping the incident within its current footprint.
Tomorrow's weather is expected to bring breezy, southwest to west winds, with a chance of rain and thunderstorms developing after 1:00 p.m. Relative humidity is forecast to increase into the mid-60% range, which will help moderate fire behavior and aid suppression efforts by adding moisture to the fire area.
The Loomis Fire is now 656 acres and 10% contained.
The Loomis fire is now at 565 acres.
The Loomis Fire is now 540 acres.
Ground resources and night flying aircraft made significant progress on the fire, increasing containment to 5%. Today, firefighter personnel will continue strengthening control lines and working to complete hose lays around the fire to improve suppression efforts. Favorable weather conditions are expected to provide an advantage as crews continue their work.
The Loomis Fire has grown to 400 acres and is burning in grass, brush, and timber. The fire is threatening critical infrastructure and railroad operations. Short-range spotting has been observed.
The Loomis Fire is now 350 acres.
The Loomis Fire is now 130 acres.
The Loomis Fire is now 124 acres. Night flying water dropping helicopters have been requested.
New incident in Lassen County: Loomis Fire, is now 60 acres.
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