Crystal Peak Fire: Sierra County wildfire reported August 5, 2026
- First discovered
- 6:22 a.m. August 5
- Initial location
- Sierra County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- Crystal Peak
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported today at 6:22 a.m. in Sierra County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 3 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:
- Crystal Peak
- Acres burned:
- 2.51
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Sierra
- Heat Advisory — Heat Advisory issued August 5 at 10:56AM PDT until August 9 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
- Forecast
- Haze
- Temp
- 90°F
- Wind
- 10 mph W
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 5, 2026 at 6:22 AM PDT.
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