California · Active · 162 acres
Chute Fire, California
162
Acres reported
98%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 6, 2026, 10:15 UTC, the Chute Fire is listed as active at 162 acres, 98% contained, in Yuba County, California.
No change in reported size or containment since Sep 5, 2026, 10:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 24, 2026, 13:25 UTC) covers 163 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 9 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 24, 2026, 10:02 UTC).
Chute 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
- 162 acres
- Containment
- 98%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 13, 2026
- Location
- Yuba County, California
- Origin point
- 39.3515, -121.1507
- Peak reported size
- 1,623 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 24, 2026 (44 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).
- Lake Wildwood, CA
- Nevada City, CA
- Challenge-Brownsville, CA
- Grass Valley, CA
- Penn Valley, CA
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Chute 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 Jul 13, 2026, 15:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1,623 acres | +1,461 | 98% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | 98% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | 98% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 162 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 162 acres | −1 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 163 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 163 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 163 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 163 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 163 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 163 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 163 acres | +38 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 125 acres | +42 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 84 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 84 acres | +64 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 20 acres | +10 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 10 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 10 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 10 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 10 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 10 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 10 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 10 acres | — | — |
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Chute Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Chute Fire?
As of Sep 6, 2026, 10:15 UTC, the Chute Fire is reported at 162 acres (peak reported size 1,623 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Sep 5, 2026, 10:15 UTC.
Is the Chute Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 98% contained as of Sep 6, 2026, 10:15 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 Chute Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 39.3515, -121.1507 in Yuba County, California. Nearest towns: Lake Wildwood (8.6 mi S), Nevada City (9.4 mi SE), Challenge-Brownsville (9.8 mi NW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Chute Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Sep 6, 2026, 10:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Chute Fire?
The Chute Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 13, 2026, 15:30 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 13, 2026). As of Sep 6, 2026, 10:15 UTC it is still listed at 162 acres, 98% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 48 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Chute 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 Sep 6, 2026, 10:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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