Woods Fire: Alpine County wildfire reported August 8, 2026
- First discovered
- 4:32 p.m. August 9
- Initial location
- Alpine County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- WOODS
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on August 8 at 7:06 p.m. in Alpine County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 61 acres. The fire is 100% contained. The cause of the fire is reported as natural.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- WOODS
- Acres burned:
- 61.342
- Containment:
- 100%
- Cause:
- Natural
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Containment updated to 100%.
Fire reported fully contained.
Containment updated to 75%.
Containment updated to 45%.
Containment updated to 10%.
Containment first reported at 5%.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Size updated to 60 acres.
Size updated to 22 acres.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Size updated to 45 acres.
Size updated to 22 acres.
Conditions & active alerts near Alpine
- Forecast
- Partly Cloudy
- Temp
- 57°F
- Wind
- 5 mph SSE
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
Weather
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published August 9, 2026 at 4:32 PM PDT.
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