Incident Update Floriston Fire
- Date:
- 09/16/2026
- Time:
- 6:01 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Floriston Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-09-16
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- I-80 and Floriston Way, 9 miles northeast of Truckee
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Nevada
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit;Nevada County Sheriff’s Office;Sierra County Sheriff’s Office;Unified Command: California Highway Patrol;USFS - Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 613
- Containment
- 4%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
Nevada County:
- NCO-E105
- NCO-E106
- NCO-E379-B
Sierra County:
- SIE-E099
- SIE-E100-B
Road Closures
- Westbound I-80 is currently CLOSED at the Nevada State Line
Evacuation Orders
- NCO-E379-A
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 20
- Water Tenders
- 10
- Helicopters
- 2
- Dozers
- 8
- Hand Crews
- 12