California · incident record
Plains Fire, California
2,588
Acres reported
—
Contained
+88
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, 15:15 UTC, the Plains Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 2,588 acres, in California.
Since Aug 13, 2026, 15:00 UTC: +88 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 12, 2026, 21:22 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 14, 2026, 15:15 UTC; the largest size reported was 2,588 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Plains Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 2,588 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 14, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 12, 2026
- Location
- California
- Origin point
- 35.4166, -120.0015
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Lost Hills, CA
- Shandon, CA
- Buttonwillow, CA
- Santa Margarita, CA
- Bakersfield, CA
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Plains Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 12, 2026, 19:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | 2,588 acres | +88 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 2,500 acres | +1,300 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1,200 acres | — | — |
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Plains Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Plains Fire?
As of Aug 14, 2026, 15:15 UTC, the Plains Fire is reported at 2,588 acres. Since Aug 13, 2026, 15:00 UTC: +88 acres.
Is the Plains Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Plains Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 14, 2026, 15:15 UTC.
Where is the Plains Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 35.4166, -120.0015 in California. Nearest towns: Lost Hills (22 mi NE), Shandon (27 mi NW), Buttonwillow (30 mi E).
Is the Plains Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 14, 2026, 15:15 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 Plains 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, 15:15 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 →