Wildfire reported in Lassen County — 4:05 p.m. July 16, 2026
- First discovered
- 4:05 p.m. July 16
- Initial location
- Lassen County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- 3-6 WAGON
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on July 16 at 4:05 p.m. in Lassen County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 146 acres. The fire is 100% contained. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- 3-6 WAGON
- Acres burned:
- 146.42
- Containment:
- 100%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Containment first reported at 100%.
Fire reported fully contained.
Size updated to 146 acres.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Incident renamed to 3-6 WAGON.
Size updated to 30 acres.
Size reported at 5 acres.
Incident renamed to 3-6.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Lassen
- Heat Advisory — Heat Advisory issued August 4 at 11:04AM PDT until August 9 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
- Forecast
- Haze
- Temp
- 88°F
- Wind
- 10 mph W
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published July 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM PDT.
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