Incident Update Bear Fire
- Date:
- 07/07/2026
- Time:
- 4:41 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Bear Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-07-07
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- California Valley in the area of Black Bear Road and Big Basin Trail
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- San Luis Obispo
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 300
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
The incident commander has declared a mandatory evacuation south of Seven Mile Rd, East of Elkhorn Road, and North of Arrowhead Trail.
Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:
- SLC-228
- SLC-240
- SLC-241
- SLC-299
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 14
- Water Tenders
- 3
- Helicopters
- 2
- Dozers
- 4
- Hand Crews
- 4