Biscar Fire in California's Lassen County Burns More Than 69,000 Acres, Crosses Highway 395 Into Nevada
CAL FIRE records show the Biscar Fire broke out on the afternoon of July 18, 2026, northeast of Susanville in Lassen County, California. Driven by heat and wind, it grew from 197 acres at 2:50 p.m. to 3,116 acres by 7:27 p.m., and by 9:14 p.m. it had crossed U.S. Highway 395, with evacuation orders and warnings in effect.
The fire continued east and crossed into Washoe County, Nevada. It reached 40,000 acres on the evening of July 20 and 69,320 acres at 10% containment on July 22; the mapped size was revised to 69,344 acres at 42% containment on July 23. Evacuation orders were lifted on July 24, and containment reached 92% on the morning of July 26. CAL FIRE's season archive lists a final size of 69,355 acres.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to CAL FIRE.
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Source: CAL FIRE
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