California · incident record
Bug Fire, California
93,733
Acres reported
97%
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 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC, the Bug Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 93,733 acres, 97% contained, in Lassen County, California.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 24, 2026, 02:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 23, 2026, 23:47 UTC) covers 93,733 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 24 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 19, 2026, 22:13 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 94,105 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Bug 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
- 93,733 acres
- Containment
- 97%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 25, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 8, 2026
- Location
- Lassen County, California
- Origin point
- 39.7279, -120.0381
- Peak reported size
- 94,105 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 23, 2026 (40 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).
- Cold Springs, NV
- Lemmon Valley, NV
- Golden Valley, NV
- Verdi, NV
- Reno, NV
Other fires nearby
- Floriston Fire
- Feeley Fire
Bug Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 8, 2026, 23:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | 93,733 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 93,733 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 93,733 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 93,733 acres | 0 | 94% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 93,733 acres | 0 | 94% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 93,733 acres | 0 | 94% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 93,733 acres | 0 | 94% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 93,733 acres | −372 | 87% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 94,105 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 94,105 acres | +738 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 93,367 acres | +4,945 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 88,422 acres | +17,665 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 70,757 acres | +12,791 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 57,966 acres | +603 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 57,363 acres | +42,363 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 15,000 acres | +8,472 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 6,528 acres | +6,478 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 50 acres | — | — |
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Bug Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Bug Fire?
As of Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC, the Bug Fire is reported at 93,733 acres (peak reported size 94,105 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 24, 2026, 02:45 UTC.
Is the Bug Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 97% contained as of Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Bug Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 39.7279, -120.0381 in Lassen County, California. Nearest towns: Cold Springs (4.6 mi SE), Lemmon Valley (12 mi SE), Golden Valley (14 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Bug Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Bug Fire?
The Bug Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 8, 2026, 23:00 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 8, 2026). It was last listed Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC, after peaking at 94,105 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 18 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Bug 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 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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