Plains Fire: San Luis Obispo County wildfire reported August 12, 2026
- First discovered
- 12:35 p.m. August 12
- Initial location
- San Luis Obispo County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- PLAINS
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on August 12 at 12:35 p.m. in San Luis Obispo County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 2,588 acres. The fire is 100% contained. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- PLAINS
- Acres burned:
- 2,588
- Containment:
- 100%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Containment first reported at 100%.
Fire reported fully contained.
Size updated to 2,500 acres.
Size updated to 1,800 acres.
Size updated to 1,200 acres.
Size updated to 795 acres.
Size updated to 340 acres.
Size updated to 80 acres.
Size reported at 20 acres.
Incident renamed to PLAINS.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near San Luis Obispo
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 82°F
- Wind
- 5 to 10 mph WSW
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 August 12, 2026 at 12:35 PM PDT.
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