Wildfire

Bug Fire

8 Aug 2026 – 27 Aug 2026 · 40.29° N, 120.25° W

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When
8 Aug 2026 – 27 Aug 2026
Kind
Wildfire
Coordinates
40.29° N, 120.25° W
Description
wildfire in Nevada and California during August 2026

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Bug Fire

2026 wildfire in Nevada and California

The Bug Fire was a large wildfire that burned in Washoe County, Nevada and Lassen and Sierra Counties, California. The fire ignited on August 8, 2026 from human origin in Lassen County near the California Agricultural Inspection Station Long Valley of U.S. Route 395 and, driven by strong winds and dry vegetation, spread into Sierra County and crossed the state line into Nevada.

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