California · incident record
5-4 Fire, California
1,318
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 14, 2026, 17:45 UTC, the 5-4 Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,318 acres, in California.
No change in reported size since Aug 13, 2026, 17:30 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 28, 2026, 21:50 UTC) covers 744 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 3 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 25, 2026, 08:58 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 14, 2026, 17:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,318 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
5-4 Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,318 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 14, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 25, 2026
- Location
- California
- Origin point
- 37.0158, -118.2580
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 28, 2026 (20 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Big Pine, CA
- Bishop, CA
- West Bishop, CA
- Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA
- Lone Pine, CA
Other fires nearby
- Wheeler Fire
- Wishon Fire
- Pt 31 Unattended Camp Fire
- Badger Fire
5-4 Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 25, 2026, 07:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1,318 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1,318 acres | — | — |
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5-4 Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the 5-4 Fire?
As of Aug 14, 2026, 17:45 UTC, the 5-4 Fire is reported at 1,318 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 13, 2026, 17:30 UTC.
Is the 5-4 Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the 5-4 Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 14, 2026, 17:45 UTC.
Where is the 5-4 Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 37.0158, -118.2580 in California. Nearest towns: Big Pine (10 mi N), Bishop (25 mi N), West Bishop (26 mi NW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the 5-4 Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 14, 2026, 17:45 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the 5-4 Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official California sources on our California page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 14, 2026, 17:45 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →