🔥 CANOD Biscar

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Last updated: 2026-07-23 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) BLM Northern CA District. --- State: California --- Coordinates: Latitude: 40° 41 6 Longitude: 120° 18 49 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: Links - Daily Update (pdf) &nbsp; &nbsp; | &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Daily Informational Map (pdf) &nbsp; &nbsp; | &nbsp; &nbsp; Coming Soon - Daily Operations Update (video)&nbsp;&nbsp;The Biscar Fire started on July 18, 2026 within Lassen County.&nbsp; It grew quickly with warm temperatures and strong winds pushing it eastward across Highway 395.&nbsp; It is currently mapped at 69,344 acres with 42% containment.Fire Activity: Firefighters have established good containment lines along the western flank, from Vincent Springs to Secret Creek and to Rye Ranch Springs. Crews continue to strengthen this line and mop up hot spots. &nbsp;On the southern side, firefighters are making solid progress building fire lines near Rush Creek. Along Smoke Creek to Wilcox Canyon (eastern flank) crews are actively constructing direct containment lines.Fire Weather: Weather conditions have remained favorable for firefighting efforts, but a shift is on the way. Conditions are expected to change today, with hot, very dry, and increasingly windy weather building Friday and Saturday. Firefighters are preparing for these conditions, which could bring increased fire activity later in the week.Why the strange name? &nbsp;Fires are often named after geographic features near the fire, and in this case, Biscar Reservoir is located just a few miles south of where the fire was first reported. &nbsp;Pierre “Pete” Biscar (1881–1947), &nbsp;was a French-born rancher who settled in Secret Valley, California, and constructed the first reservoir at the mouth of Snowstorm Canyon.Incident Objectives:Provide safety for first responders and the public through risk analysis and hazard mitigation.Minimize acres burned utilizing direct extinguishment tactics.Utilize resources where they can be most successful and ensure tactics have a high probability of success.Protect and minimize impacts to communities, private property, infrastructure, cultural, natural resources and Sage Grouse habitat.Strengthen collaboration and relationships with cooperators, ranchers, tribal communities, and the public by delivering accurate information while seeking opportunities to build new relationships.Weather Advisory: &nbsp;A Fire Weather Watch and Red Flag Warnings are in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday evening for gusty winds and low humidity for northeast California and far northwest Nevada... The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday evening. *&nbsp;Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 270 - Surprise Valley California, Fire Weather Zone 278 - Eastern Lassen County, Fire &nbsp;Weather Zone 458 - Northern Washoe County.&nbsp;Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.&nbsp;&nbsp;Humidity...Afternoon minimums 6 to 9 percent.&nbsp;Duration...3 to 8 hours.&nbsp;Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first&nbsp;responders can contain them.California&nbsp;&nbsp;Evacuation Orders: Orders have been issued for the following areas - &nbsp;LAS-553.&nbsp; An evacuation order is issued when there is an immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access.Evacuation Warnings: Warnings have been issued for the following areas - LAS-543, LAS-545, and LAS-555&nbsp; An evacuation order means there is a potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.Interactive Evacuation Map is available through https://protect.genasys.com/&nbsp;For shelter information call (530) 254-4500: or visit the Lassen County Sheriff's Office Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LassenSheriff/&nbsp;NevadaLevel 2 (Set), and Level 3 (Go Now) Evacuation recommendations have been issued for portions of central Washoe County. &nbsp;Interactive Evacuation Map is available through https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/46cb79ef933d4485b9966a9730e2d944/page/Perimeter/&nbsp;Please note that California and Nevada use different, though similar, programs. &nbsp;Evacuation status information for each state is displayed within their respective programs. &nbsp;Area Closures: The Bureau of Land Management has instituted a temporary closure of public lands for the Biscar Fire. &nbsp;Public lands near Snowstorm Road and Vincent Canyon, northeast of Susanville in Lassen County, are closed for wildland fire fighting operations. &nbsp;Pursuant to 43 CFR 8364.1, this temporary closure is being implemented for public and firefighter safety during emergency fire suppression actions. &nbsp;View the Full Closure Order and Map.Fire Restrictions: The Bureau of Land Management issued seasonal fire restrictions effective July 15th for BLM-managed public lands within Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou and Shasta counties in California and Washoe County, Nevada. These seasonal restrictions are in addition to the year-round,&nbsp;statewide fire prevention order. These fire orders for&nbsp;Applegate and&nbsp;Eagle Lake field offices are in place to help prevent wildfires and will remain in effect until further notice.The fire restrictions prohibit campfires and barbecues except within established campfire rings and barbecue grills in certain designated recreation sites: &nbsp; Read more at https://www.blm.gov/announcement/blm-announces-seasonal-fire-restrictions-ne-california-nw-nevada-0&nbsp;Highway Closures: Highway 395 has reopened with no traffic restrictions. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Please use caution when traveling in the area as firefighters may be working near the roads, and anticipate an increased amount of heavy equipment between the fire area and Susanville. &nbsp;https://roads.dot.ca.gov/?roadnumber=395&nbsp;Smoke Impacts: &nbsp;Please visit https://fire.airnow.gov/?lang=en#7.34/40.599/-119.644 for smoke information from the Biscar Fire. &nbsp; &nbsp;Fore information about the impacts of smoke, and ways to protect your health, please visit https://www.airnow.gov/air-quality-and-health/fires-and-your-health/&nbsp;About the Bureau of Land Management - Northern California District. &nbsp;The BLM’s Northern California District manages about 3.5 million acres of public lands, covering a diverse landscape, ranging from the arid and rugged Great Basin to the fog shrouded forests of the North Coast. The Redding-based district office oversees field offices in Alturas, Arcata, Redding and Susanville and a field station in Cedarville.&nbsp;The district contains two distinct regions.&nbsp;On the east, the Applegate and Eagle Lake field offices oversee vast expanses of public lands in a high desert landscape, including about a million and a half acres in far western Nevada.&nbsp;Small communities depend on public lands for economic benefits, primarily through livestock grazing, and tourism uses ranging from hunting to mountain biking.&nbsp;These lands provide habitat for 14 wild horse herds and special status species, such as greater sage grouse.&nbsp;On the west, the Arcata and Redding field offices manage smaller, scattered blocks of public land with more emphasis on recreation demands from urban areas. --- Source: InciWeb | http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/canod-biscar