Floriston Fire: Nevada County wildfire reported September 16, 2026
- First discovered
- 10:00 a.m. September 16
- Initial location
- Nevada County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- FLORISTON
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on September 16 at 10:00 a.m. in Nevada County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 622 acres. The fire is 100% contained. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- FLORISTON
- Acres burned:
- 622
- Containment:
- 100%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Fire reported fully contained.
Containment updated to 96%.
Containment updated to 85%.
Containment updated to 65%.
Containment updated to 45%.
Containment updated to 25%.
Size updated to 613 acres.
Containment first reported at 4%.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Size updated to 297 acres.
Size reported at 20 acres.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Nevada
- Lake Wind Advisory — Lake Wind Advisory issued September 24 at 12:09PM PDT until September 25 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
- Forecast
- Mostly Cloudy
- Temp
- 49°F
- Wind
- 10 to 15 mph S
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published September 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT.
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