Elephant Fire: Plumas County wildfire reported July 11, 2026
- First discovered
- 1:27 p.m. July 11
- Initial location
- Plumas County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- ELEPHANT
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on July 11 at 1:27 p.m. in Plumas County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 13,930 acres. The fire is 100% contained. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- ELEPHANT
- Acres burned:
- 13,930.351
- Containment:
- 100%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Conditions & active alerts near Plumas
- Forecast
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
- Temp
- 73°F
- Wind
- 0 to 10 mph SW
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 11, 2026 at 1:27 PM PDT.
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