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3-1 Pit Fire

Possible damage: Fire

Live status, affected area, official sources and recovery guidance.

Active wildfires

Updated
High significance Inactive 99% contained Lassen, California · Last updated · source: NASA EONET

Evacuations issued during this event

  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-127-B — Lassen County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-137 — Lassen County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-139 — Lassen County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-141 — Lassen County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-141-A — Lassen County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-141-B — Lassen County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-143 — Lassen County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-145 — Lassen County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-153 — Lassen County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-157 — Lassen County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XLS-LAS-147 — Lassen County issued · alert expired

Historical record from Cal OES — alert times shown are when each WEA message was issued and expired; the evacuation itself may have remained in force longer (lift times aren't published to IPAWS).

This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.

The 3-1 PIT fire in Lassen, California has burned 1,055 acres and is 95 percent contained. Homes in the area face risk from active fire.

Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.

Type
Wildfires
Official size
1,055 acres
Containment
99%
Cause
Undetermined
Began
Status
Inactive

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Affected area map

The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Lassen, California), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.

Interactive affected-area map

Lassen, California · ≈ 1.6 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.

reported perimeter · evacuation orders as issued (dashed — move the timeline slider to see when each was in force): warning / shelter

View the timeline — how the reported area changed

Official size & containment

Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.

  1. 1,055 acres ±0 99% contained
  2. 1,055 acres ±0 99% contained
  3. 1,055 acres ±0 95% contained
  4. 1,055 acres ±0 95% contained
  5. 1,055 acres ±0 95% contained
  6. 1,055 acres ±0 95% contained
  7. 1,055 acres ±0 85% contained
  8. 1,055 acres ±0 75% contained
Show 6 earlier observations
  1. 1,055 acres ±0 75% contained
  2. 1,055 acres ±0 65% contained
  3. 1,055 acres ±0 45% contained
  4. 1,055 acres ±0 35% contained
  5. 1,055 acres ±0 35% contained
  6. 1,055 acres 20% contained

Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NASA EONET ↗.

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Latest updates

Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.

  1. Forecast discussion NWS REV

    Area Forecast Discussion

    Triple-digit heat continues through the weekend across western Nevada and eastern California valleys.

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    000 FXUS65 KREV 061903 AFDREV

    Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Reno NV 1203 PM PDT Thu Aug 6 2026

    .KEY MESSAGES...

    * A prolonged period of triple-digit heat across western NV and eastern CA valleys will continue through this weekend.

    * Smoke and haze from could bring periods of degraded air quality at times, although coverage is expected to decrease in most areas later today through Friday.

    * Dry conditions persist in most areas, but low-end isolated afternoon shower and thunder chances return Friday through early next week for parts of the eastern Sierra and western NV.

    &&

    .DISCUSSION...

    All heat-related advisories and warnings remain in place through this weekend as strong high pressure ridge prevails across the southwest US and much of the Great Basin. The highest daytime temperatures are expected across Pershing and Churchill counties where warmer desert valleys could reach or surpass 105 degrees Friday through Sunday afternoon. An increase in mid-high level moisture brings increased cloud cover from the eastern Sierra into Mineral-Lyon counties this afternoon, then more of this cloud cover expands northward to the Reno-Tahoe region at times Friday afte…

    Read the full discussion at NWS REV ↗

  2. News Fresno Bee

    Update: Nearly fully contained - 3-1 Pit Fire in Lassen County at 99%

    Read the full article at Fresno Bee ↗

  3. Federal declaration FEMA

    Fire Management Assistance declaration: GANN FIRE (California)

    FEMA FM-5662 — Fire, declared 2026-08-04.

    Read the full declaration at FEMA ↗

  4. News sacbee.com

    Update: Nearly fully contained - 3-1 Pit Fire in Lassen County at 99%

    Read the full article at sacbee.com ↗

Show 22 earlier updates
  1. San Francisco Chronicle News

    California Fire Map: Track updates on fires across California

  2. Fresno Bee News

    Update: Nearly fully contained - 3-1 Pit Fire in Lassen County at 99%

  3. mymotherlode.com News

    Not Your Typical Fire Rescue As It Involved Four - legged Friends

  4. myMotherLode.com News

    Not Your Typical Fire Rescue As It Involved Four-legged Friends

  5. LAmag News

    6 Puppies Found and Rescued From Active California Wildfire

  6. Fresno Bee News

    Update: Nearly fully contained - 3-1 Pit Fire in Lassen County now at 99%

  7. FOX40 News

    6 puppies found in area of Lassen County fire

  8. Sacramento Bee News

    Update: Nearly fully contained - 3-1 Pit Fire in Lassen County at 95%

  9. FEMA Federal declaration

    Fire Management Assistance declaration: DOVE FIRE (California)

  10. Sacramento Bee News

    Update: Nearly fully contained - 3-1 Pit Fire in Lassen County at 95%

  11. Fresno Bee News

    Update: Nearly fully contained - 3-1 Pit Fire in Lassen County at 95%

  12. Lady Freethinker News

    Firefighters Rescue 6 Abandoned Puppies From Wildfire Area

  13. Modoc Record News

    Lassen County Fire Update: Containment Grows on 3-1 Pit and Loomis Incident

  14. Fresno Bee News

    Update: 3-1 Pit Fire in Lassen County nears full containment at 90%

  15. KTVN News

    3-1 Pit Fire burning in Lassen County nears full containment | Fire Watch | 2news.com

  16. kolotv.com News

    CAL FIRE Amador - El Dorado crews redirected from 3 - 1 Pitt Fire to Loomis Fire in Lassen County

  17. KOLO | 8 News Now News

    CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado crews redirected from 3-1 Pitt Fire to Loomis Fire in Lassen County

  18. KTVN News

    Containment increases on the 3-1 Pit Fire in Lassen County

  19. Fresno Bee News

    Update: Containment efforts for 3-1 Pit Fire in Lassen County grow to 65%

  20. krcrtv.com News

    Redding Chico Eureka

  21. Active NorCal News

    A Cal Fire Crew Working the Pit Fire Found Six Puppies in the Burn Zone

  22. kolotv.com News

    Firefighters rescue 6 abandoned puppies

Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.

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