California · incident record
Biscar Fire, California
69,352
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 9, 2026, 01:15 UTC, the Biscar Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 69,352 acres, in California.
No change in reported size since Aug 7, 2026, 18:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 26, 2026, 00:02 UTC) covers 69,352 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 10 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 22, 2026, 21:16 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 9, 2026, 01:15 UTC; the largest size reported was 69,355 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Biscar 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
- 69,352 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 9, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 18, 2026
- Location
- California
- Origin point
- 40.6182, -120.3038
- Peak reported size
- 69,355 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 26, 2026 (23 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).
- Johnstonville, CA
- Susanville, CA
- Janesville, CA
- Westwood, CA
- Greenville, CA
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Biscar Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 18, 2026, 18:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 69,352 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 69,352 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 69,352 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 69,352 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 69,352 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 69,352 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 69,352 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 69,352 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 69,352 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 69,352 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 69,352 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 69,352 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 69,352 acres | −3 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 69,355 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 69,355 acres | +11 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 69,344 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 69,344 acres | +24 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 69,320 acres | +113 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 69,207 acres | +29,207 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 40,000 acres | +27,662 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 12,338 acres | +8,138 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 4,200 acres | +4,000 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 200 acres | — | — |
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Biscar Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Biscar Fire?
As of Aug 9, 2026, 01:15 UTC, the Biscar Fire is reported at 69,352 acres (peak reported size 69,355 acres). No change in reported size since Aug 7, 2026, 18:15 UTC.
Is the Biscar Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Biscar Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 9, 2026, 01:15 UTC.
Where is the Biscar Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 40.6182, -120.3038 in California. Nearest towns: Johnstonville (22 mi SW), Susanville (23 mi SW), Janesville (25 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Biscar Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 9, 2026, 01:15 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 Biscar 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 9, 2026, 01:15 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 →