Incident Update Floriston Fire
- Date:
- 09/16/2026
- Time:
- 3:18 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
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit;Nevada County Sheriff’s Office;Sierra County Sheriff’s Office;California Highway Patrol;USFS - Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 300
- Containment
- 5%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
- NCO-E105
- NCO-E106
- NCO-E379
Road Closures
- Westbound I-80 is currently CLOSED at the Nevada State Line
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