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High · Inactive

3-May Fire

Possible damage: Fire

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High significance Inactive Inyo, California · Last updated · source: NASA EONET

Evacuations issued during this event

  • Evacuation orderUS-CA-XIN-ICU-123-C — Inyo County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation orderUS-CA-XIN-ICU-127 — Inyo County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XIN-ICU-123-A — Inyo County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XIN-ICU-117-A — Inyo County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XIN-ICU-117-B — Inyo County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation orderUS-CA-XIN-ICU-123-D — Inyo County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation orderUS-CA-XIN-ICU-131-C — Inyo County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XIN-ICU-129 — Inyo County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XIN-ICU-137-D — Inyo County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XIN-ICU-141 — Inyo County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XIN-ICU-143-A — Inyo County issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningUS-CA-XIN-ICU-097-A — Inyo County issued · alert expired
  • +16 more zones in effect

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This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record.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.

A 744-acre wildfire designated 5-3 started in Inyo County on July 25. The fire cause remains undetermined, and structures in the area face direct fire damage risk.

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

Type
Wildfires
Official size
744 acres
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 (Inyo, 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

Inyo, California · ≈ 3.1 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): order warning / shelter

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Official size & containment

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

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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 VEF

    Area Forecast Discussion

    Above-normal temperatures will persist through the week across the region, with widespread major to extreme heat risk across the Mojave Desert.

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    000 FXUS65 KVEF 240352 AFDVEF

    Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 900 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

    .KEY MESSAGES...

    * Hotter than normal temperatures will continue through the week.

    * Chances for isolated showers and thunderstorms will linger through Monday for portions of our forecast area.

    &&

    .DISCUSSION...through Saturday.

    Persistent ridging across the Desert Southwest will keep temperatures above normal through the week. Monday will be the "coolest" day of the week, with afternoon high temperatures topping out around 2 top 5 degrees above normal. Temperatures across the region will increase on Tuesday and Wednesday as we dry out. Across the Mojave Desert, temperatures will be around 4 to 7 degrees above normal through the second half of the week, with temperatures around 2 to 4 degrees above normal across the southern Great Basin and in the Owens Valley. The long duration of these anomalous temperatures will result in widespread Major-to- Extreme Heat Risk across the Mojave Desert during the latter half of the week with widespread Moderate Heat Risk across the southern Great Basin and Owens Valley.

    Current radar and satellite imagery show isolated s…

    Read the full discussion at NWS VEF ↗

  2. News San Francisco Chronicle

    California Fire Map: Track updates on fires across California

    Read the full article at San Francisco Chronicle ↗

  3. News San Francisco Chronicle

    California Fire Map: Track updates on fires across California

    Read the full article at San Francisco Chronicle ↗

  4. News facebook.com

    Galveston firefighters on Thursday continued to douse hotspots at the scene of an overnight fire at the Texas Gulf Seafoood warehouse on 7th Street near Barracuda Drive. Firefighters from multiple agencies across Galveston County and the Port of Houston w

    Read the full article at facebook.com ↗

Show 2 earlier updates
  1. ABC13 Houston News

    4 suspects on the run after 19-year-old shot in front of younger brother on Corder Street in Houston's southside, HPD says

  2. KATU News

    Historic Centennial Mills warehouse fire prompts ongoing safety concerns

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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