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Spatial & trend
40.6182, -120.3038
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Insight
| Fire Name | BISCAR |
|---|---|
| Agency Fire ID | 2026-CANOD-004474 |
| Country | United States |
| Province / State | California |
| Latitude | 40.61817 |
| Longitude | -120.30385 |
| Last Updated | Jul 21, 2026, 8:05 AM PDT |
| Current Status | Extreme |
| Tracking | Actively tracked |
| Acres / Hectares Burned | 40,000 ac / 16,187 ha |
| Containment % | 5% |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Nearby towns | Loading… |
| Discovery Date | Jul 18, 2026, 11:06 AM PDT |
| Fire Type | OC |
| Data Source | nifc-wfigs |
Questions
The BISCAR Fire is currently reported at approximately 40,000 acres (16,187 hectares).
The BISCAR Fire is located in California, United States at approximately 40.6182, -120.3038.
Reported containment is 5% (status: Extreme).
Discovery (or first listed date) is recorded as 2026-07-18.
No smoke plume is currently mapped near this fire in the smoke analysis layer.
No nearby towns were identified within about 50 km of this incident.
There are 8 other active wildfires nearby.
Weather observations are unavailable for this location right now.
This fire is actively tracked (last update 28 minutes ago).