Incident Update Bear Fire
- Date:
- 07/07/2026
- Time:
- 5:43 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
- 543
- Containment
- 60%
- Structures Threatened
- 1
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- 1
- 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
Temporary Evacuation Point
A Temporary Evacuation Point has been established:
San Luis Obispo County Fire Department (Station 42)
13080 Soda Lake Road
California Valley
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