Bug Fire Active 2026

Started: Aug 08 16,680 acre 3% contained Wildfire

Bug Fire is the largest active wildfire in California, burning 1 mile north of Cold Springs, near East of Route 395 and South of Bringman Road, Lassen County and has spread east.

Latest update

The Bug Fire is burning primarily in sagebrush and grass with pockets of intact Pinyon and Juniper fuels, near Cold Springs, Nevada. 

 

Please follow Evacuation Orders:

Washoe County Evacuations: https://perimetermap.com/

Lassen & Sierra Counties Evacuations: https://protect.genasys.com/en/fullscreenMap?lat=39.7136&lng=-119.9921&z=10.5 

 

 

3 Days Active
#1 By Size Largest active wildfire in California
1 mi N From Cold Springs to the fire perimeter
16,680 Acres Slightly larger than Manhattan 3.2x the size of JFK Airport
0 Recent Acre Growth 3,384 acres/day avg over last 3 days
E Spreading East
3%
Contained +0% since previous report
253 Personnel $5M spent $300/acre

Bug Fire Live Perimeter Growth

Bug Fire Fire Growth History
Bug Fire Containment History

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