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Switzer

Los Angeles, CA · Undetermined

An active fire at 0% containment. Conditions can change quickly. Check closures before traveling to nearby public lands.

0%Unsized

0

Acres Burned

38

Days Burning

Aug 21, 2026

Discovered

1h ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 0%
Sep 2 / 0 acresSep 28 / 0 acres

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Threatened Public Lands

12 public land units within 75 miles

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

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Monument / CA

9.3 mi

NE

Angeles National Forest

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National Forest / CA

10 mi

N

Angeles Other

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National Forest / CA

10.6 mi

W

San Gabriel Wilderness

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Wilderness / CA

12.4 mi

E

Magic Mountain Wilderness

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Wilderness / CA

14.3 mi

NW

Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness

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Wilderness / CA

16.1 mi

NE

Sheep Mountain Wilderness

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Wilderness / CA

24.5 mi

E

Saint Francis Dam National Monument

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Monument / CA

28.4 mi

NW

Cucamonga Wilderness

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Wilderness / CA

31.4 mi

E

Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge

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Wildlife Refuge / CA

36.6 mi

S

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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Recreation Area / CA

40.4 mi

W

Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge

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Wildlife Refuge / CA

42.4 mi

W

Timeline

Aug 21Now

38 days since discovery

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Mill

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Data Sources

Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.

IRWIN ID: 4fd50f31-f43f-4a5c-9444-03f5e94e54b8

Important

More Than Just Parks aggregates third-party data from EPA AirNow, NOAA, NASA FIRMS, and NIFC/WFIGS. Readings can be delayed, estimated, incomplete, or wrong, and conditions on the ground change quickly. This tool is for general information only and is not a substitute for official air quality alerts, fire and evacuation orders, land manager closures, or emergency services. Verify with the managing agency and local authorities before making any travel, health, or safety decision. We make no warranty as to accuracy and accept no liability for decisions made using this information. This is not an emergency or evacuation tool. If you are near a fire, follow official evacuation orders and call 911. Terms of Service.