Bug Fire
- 100% Contained
- 93,733 Acres
- 2 Counties: Lassen, Sierra
08/08/2026 4:08 PM
08/28/2026 10:03 PM
08/27/2026 8:00 AM
Human
Bureau of Land Management - Carson City District
No team assigned
East of Route 395 and South of Bringman Road, Lassen County
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nvccd-bug-stallion-fire
Status reports
Incident Updates
The Bug Fire is now 100% contained.
The Bug Fire encompasses areas within both California and Nevada. Reported acreage is divided geographically by state. Total acreage numbers is included below:
- California Acres: 12,817
- Nevada Acres: 80,916
- Total Acreage: 93,733
The Bug Fire remains at 93,733 acres and 97% containment.
The Bug Fire is now 97% contained.
No change to acreage or containment.
No change to acreage or containment.
An individual that sustained burn injuries on August 12, 2026 on the Nevada side of the incident has succumb to their injuries. For more information please reach out to the Washoe County Sheriff.
Acreage Update
- California Acres: 12,817
- Nevada Acres: 80,916
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Total Acreage: 93,733
The Bug Fire is not under the jurisdiction or management of CAL FIRE. For additional information or details regarding the incident, please contact the Bug Fire directly using the information below:
Bug Fire Information Line
Email: 2026.bug@firenet.gov
Phone: (775) 800-7244
The Bug Fire remains at 93,733 acres and is now 94% contained.
The Bug Fire is now 87% contained.
The Bug Fire is not under the jurisdiction or management of CAL FIRE. For additional information or details regarding the incident, please contact the Bug Fire directly using the information below:
Bug Fire Information Line
Email: 2026.bug@firenet.gov
Phone: (775) 800-7244
All Evacuation Orders and Warnings have been lifted.
The Bug Fire is not under the jurisdiction or management of CAL FIRE. For additional information or details regarding the incident, please contact the Bug Fire directly using the information below:
Bug Fire Information Line
Email: 2026.bug@firenet.gov
Phone: (775) 800-7244
The Bug Fire is now 84% contained.
The Bug Fire is now 94,105 acres and 76% contained.
Evacuation Order and Warning Changes:
- LAS-453 now in Normal Status
- LAS-671-A now in Warning Status
- LAS-669-B now in Normal Status
The Bug Fire is not under the jurisdiction or management of CAL FIRE. For additional information or details regarding the incident, please contact the Bug Fire directly using the information below:
Bug Fire Information Line
Email: 2026.bug@firenet.gov
Phone: (775) 800-7244
The Bug Fire is now 58% contained.
The Bug Fire encompasses areas within both Nevada and California. Reported acreage is divided geographically by state:
Nevada: 80,835
California: 12,546
Total: 93,381 acres
The Bug Fire is not under the jurisdiction or management of CAL FIRE. For additional information or details regarding the incident, please contact the Bug Fire directly using the information below:
Bug Fire Information Line
Email: 2026.bug@firenet.gov
Phone: (775) 800-7244
Evacuation Changes for the Bug Fire:
- LAS-671-B downgraded to Warning
- LAS-451 downgraded to normal
- LAS-669-B downgraded to normal
The Bug Fire is not under the jurisdiction or management of CAL FIRE. For additional information or details regarding the incident, please contact the Bug Fire directly using the information below:
Bug Fire Information Line
Email: 2026.bug@firenet.gov
Phone: (775) 800-7244
The Bug Fire encompasses areas within both Nevada and California. Reported acreage is divided geographically by state:
Nevada: 79,087
California: 12,038
Total: 91,125 acres
The Bug Fire is not under the jurisdiction or management of CAL FIRE. For additional information or details regarding the incident, please contact the Bug Fire directly using the information below:
Bug Fire Information Line
Email: 2026.bug@firenet.gov
Phone: (775) 800-7244
The Bug Fire is now 44% contained.
The Bug Fire is now 31% contained.
The Bug Fire is not under the jurisdiction or management of CAL FIRE. For additional information or details regarding the incident, please contact the Bug Fire directly using the information below:
Bug Fire Information Line
Email: 2026.bug@firenet.gov
Phone: (775) 800-7244
Evacuation Order Zones: LAS-451 and LAS-453 have been downgraded to Evacuation Warnings.
The Bug Fire is not under the jurisdiction or management of CAL FIRE. For additional information or details regarding the incident, please contact the Bug Fire directly using the information below:
Bug Fire Information Line
Email: 2026.bug@firenet.gov
Phone: (775) 800-7244
The Bug Fire encompasses areas within both Nevada and California. Reported acreage is divided geographically by state:
Nevada: 77,704
California: 10,718
Total: 88,422 acres
The Bug Fire is not under the jurisdiction or management of CAL FIRE. For additional information or details regarding the incident, please contact the Bug Fire directly using the information below:
Bug Fire Information Line
Email: 2026.bug@firenet.gov
Phone: (775) 800-7244
Plumas County Evacuation Warnings have downgraded to Normal/Untracked for the Bug Fire.
The Bug Fire is not under the jurisdiction or management of CAL FIRE. For additional information or details regarding the incident, please contact the Bug Fire directly using the information below:
Bug Fire Information Line
Email: 2026.bug@firenet.gov
Phone: (775) 800-7244
The Bug Fire is not under the jurisdiction or management of CAL FIRE. For additional information or details regarding the incident, please contact the Bug Fire directly using the information below:
Bug Fire Information Line
Email: 2026.bug@firenet.gov
Phone: (775) 800-7244
The Bug Fire is 88,442 acres and 15% contained.
Overnight CAL FIRE provided three night flying helicopters and one helicopter coordinator (HELCO) to support aerial firefighting operations for the Bug Fire.
For additional information on the Bug Fire: InciWeb-Bug Fire
The Bug Fire is now 4% contained.
The Bug Fire is now 44,304 acres and 3% contained.
The Bug Fire is now 16,680 acres.
The Bug Fire is now 15,000 acres.
Evacuation Warning for zone: SIE-E025 has been lifted.
The Bug Fire is now 11,405 acres.
The Bug Fire is now 7,500 acres and 3% contained.
Evacuation Warning for zone: LAS-671-B has been lifted.
The Bug Fire has been mapped at 6,529 acres by FIRIS Intel Flight Mapping. The new perimiter is viewable on the incident map.
The Bug Fire has been mapped at 4,182 acres by Intel Aircraft. The fire is threatening the community of Cold Springs in Washoe County.
The Bug Fire has been mapped at 2,467 acres by Intel Flight data.
The Bug Fire has grown to 800 acres.
The Bug Fire is reported at 50 acres, burning in Lassen County. Evacuation Warnings and Orders have been issued in both Lassen and Sierra Counties.
Damage Assessment
Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities.
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1Confirmed Civilian Fatalities
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