California · incident record
Elephant Fire, California
13,930
Acres reported
100%
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 Elephant Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 13,930 acres, 100% contained, in Plumas County, California.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 24, 2026, 02:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 23, 2026, 07:19 UTC) covers 13,930 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 16 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 1, 2026, 10:07 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 15,526 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Elephant 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
- 13,930 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 25, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 11, 2026
- Location
- Plumas County, California
- Origin point
- 39.7108, -120.1932
- Peak reported size
- 15,526 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 23, 2026 (71 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
- Portola, CA
- Verdi, NV
- Lemmon Valley, NV
- Reno, NV
Other fires nearby
- Floriston Fire
- Feeley Fire
Elephant 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 11, 2026, 20:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 13,930 acres | +13,930 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.1 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.1 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 0.1 acres | −13,930 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 13,930 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 13,930 acres | +4 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 13,926 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 13,926 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 13,926 acres | +11 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 13,915 acres | +220 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 13,695 acres | +219 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 13,476 acres | −2,050 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 15,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 15,526 acres | +3,223 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 12,303 acres | +5,867 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 6,436 acres | +2,036 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 4,400 acres | +4,400 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Elephant Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Elephant Fire?
As of Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC, the Elephant Fire is reported at 13,930 acres (peak reported size 15,526 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 24, 2026, 02:45 UTC.
Is the Elephant Fire contained?
Yes — the Elephant Fire was reported 100% contained as of Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Elephant Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 39.7108, -120.1932 in Plumas County, California. Nearest towns: Cold Springs (12 mi E), Portola (16 mi NW), Verdi (17 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Elephant 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 Elephant Fire?
The Elephant Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 11, 2026, 20:45 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 11, 2026). It was last listed Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC, after peaking at 15,526 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 40 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Elephant 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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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 →