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Inyo, CA · Undetermined

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

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0

Acres Burned

46

Days Burning

Aug 10, 2026

Discovered

1h ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 0%
Aug 10 / 0 acresSep 26 / 0 acres

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Threatened Public Lands

12 public land units within 75 miles

Inyo National Forest

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National Forest / CA

14.1 mi

SE

John Muir Wilderness

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Wilderness / CA

16.7 mi

S

Ansel Adams Wilderness Area

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Wilderness / CA

26.6 mi

NW

Devils Postpile National MonumentClosures in effect

Closed

Monument / CA

26.7 mi

NW

Dinkey Lakes Wilderness

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Wilderness / CA

27 mi

SW

Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Protection Area (National)

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NCA / CA

27.3 mi

E

White Mountains Wilderness

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Wilderness / CA

28.4 mi

NE

Owens River Headwaters Wilderness

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Wilderness / CA

29.7 mi

NW

Sierra National Forest

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National Forest / CA

30.6 mi

W

Ansel Adams Wilderness

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Wilderness / CA

30.7 mi

W

Kaiser Wilderness

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Wilderness / CA

31.1 mi

W

Boundary Peak Wilderness

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Wilderness / NV

34.5 mi

NE

Official Park Alerts

Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service

Park Closure / Devils Postpile National Monument

Reds Meadow Road Access Restrictions in 2026

Reds Meadow Road remains under construction in 2026 and will be closed Monday through Friday through November 1 (closed for the season starting November 2).

Official notice

Timeline

Aug 10Now

46 days since discovery

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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: e3743de2-9be7-4326-b9d4-ec096214029a

Important

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