Flat Fire
- 98% Contained
- 20 Acres
- 1 County: Nevada
08/08/2026 2:26 PM
08/27/2026 12:03 PM
Under Investigation
CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit
No team assigned
Lowell Hill Road and Dutch Flat Powerhouse Road, north of Gold Run
Status reports
Incident Updates
The Flat Fire is currently 20 acres. There is no longer any active fire behavior; the incident will remain in patrol status at 98% containment until wetting rains sufficiently saturate the area.
No changes to acreage or containmnent.
The Flat Fire remains at 98% contained.
Containment on the Flat Fire remains unchanged at 98%.
No reported change to acreage or containment.
The Flat Fire is 98% contained.
The Flat Fire is 95% contained.
Today crews checked the fire and patrolled for hot spots, the Flat Fire is now 90% contained.
No change to acreage or containment.
The Flat Fire is now 85% contained.
Morning Update: The Flat Fire is 75% contained. Firefighter engine companies are continuing mop up today.
Firefighters have 60% containment on the fire. The fire no longer threatens infastructure or power lines.
Firefighters are holding the line at 22 acres and made good progress overnight despite challenging terrain to increase the containment to 42%. Firefighters are working on cooling the interior hotspots, strengthening the line with significant mop up today.
The Flat Fire is holding at 22 acres with 20% containment. Firefighters will remain on the fire through the night improving containment lines.
Evacuation Warnings have been lifted for the Flat Fire and forward progress has been stopped. The fire is holding at 22 acres and is 5% contained by firefighters.
The Flat fire is now 20 acres. Evacuation warnings are in place, avoid the area for public safety.
Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the Flat Fire.
Flat Fire currently estimated at 12 acres with a dangerous rate of spread.
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