Flat Fire: Nevada County wildfire reported August 8, 2026
- First discovered
- 2:26 p.m. August 8
- Initial location
- Nevada County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- FLAT
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on August 8 at 2:26 p.m. in Nevada County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 16 acres. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- FLAT
- Acres burned:
- 16.18
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size reported at 16 acres.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Size reported at 16 acres.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Incident renamed to FLAT.
Incident renamed to FLAT - CMD2 T10.
Size reported at 12 acres.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Nevada
- Forecast
- Mostly Sunny
- Temp
- 87°F
- Wind
- 5 mph SSW
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 8, 2026 at 2:26 PM PDT.
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