Steele Fire
- 100% Contained
- 51 Acres
- 1 County: Napa
09/09/2026 9:59 AM
09/15/2026 6:35 AM
Under Investigation
CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
No team assigned
9400 block of Steele Canyon Road, Napa County
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Incident Updates
#SteeleFire Final Update
The Steele Fire is now 100% contained thanks to the hard work of the women and men of the CAL FIRE LNU and Napa County Fire Department.
In the upcoming days, crews will continue patrolling the fire perimeter.
Thank you to the community for doing their part with defensible space around homes, Napa Communities Firewise Foundation for their hard work with fuels reduction projects, the Board of Supervisors for their continued investment and our Volunteer Firefighters.
#SteeleFire Update
Containment on the Steele Fire is now at 97%.
Night crew will be coming off the line this morning and we will have (2) Engines assigned today.
The picture shows Copter 616 making a strategic water drop on the right flank (Division X-Ray) during the initial attack on Wednesday. Good coordinated effort between air and ground resources.
#SteeleFire Update
The Steele Fire remains at 51 acres with 94% containment.
We will have one engine stay overnight patrolling the perimeter of the fire.
We will have more resources tomorrow that will focus on strengthening containment lines.
Thank you to the community for the patience and cooperation as we continue mop up operations.
#SteeleFire Update
The fire is now 91% contained.
We had 2 engines on the fire overnight and we will have 3 assigned today.
The picture shows Copter 616 landing on Steele Canyon Rd on Wednesday afternoon as they were picking up Boggs Helitack Crew.
#SteeleFire Update
The fire remains at 51 acres with with 86% containment.
Crews continued mop up operations today and (2) engines will remain on scene overnight.
Thank you to the community for their continued support.
🔥 #SteeleFire Update:
The Steele Fire remains approximately 51 acres and is now 81% contained.
Today, crews will continue mop-up operations with 4 engines, 1 water tender, and 1 hand crew assigned to the fire. Firefighters will remain focused on extinguishing remaining hot spots, strengthening containment lines, and ensuring the fire remains secure.
🔥 #SteeleFire Update
The Steele Fire remains approximately 51 acres and is now 75% contained.
Today, firefighters took advantage of favorable weather conditions to continue extinguishing hot spots, strengthening containment lines, and making progress toward full containment.
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Today crews will continue mop up operations by putting out hot spots and strengthening containment lines.
Assigned to the fire are 5 Engines, 2 Hand Crews and 2 Water Tenders.
The Steele Fire is 48 acres and is 50% contained.
Today, crews continued working to extinguish hot spots and strengthen containment lines. As mop-up operations continue, we want to recognize the firefighters who worked in triple-digit temperatures to protect our community and keep the fire from spreading.
Today, crews will continue working on strengthening containment lines and extinguishing hotspots.
The fire is approximately 50 acres and 30% contained. Resources will work through the night to strengthen containment lines.
Fire activity has increased on the incident. Additional air and ground resources have been ordered to assist with the current conditions.
Forward progress has been stopped.
Evacuations have been lifted for the Steele Fire.
The Steele Fire has been remapped at 45 acres per remote sensing aircraft.
The fire is approximately 70 acres in steep terrain.
Steele Fire is 70 acres. Good progress is being made on both flanks.
Firefighters are at scene of a 10 acre vegetation fire near Lake Berryessa in Napa County. The fire is reported as a moderate rate of spread with 1 structure threatened.
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Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
Damage Assessment
Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities.
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