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🔥 CANOD S1 Vya Fire

DangerousFire/Smoke✓ Verified

This condition was reported 17 days ago and may no longer be accurate.

Description

Last updated: 2026-09-05 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) BLM Northern CA District. --- State: California --- Coordinates: Latitude: 41° 37 49 Longitude: 119° 54 58 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: The S-1 Vya Fire was reported at 8:59 p.m. on Aug. 24, 2026. A Type 3 Incident Command Team along with local firefighting resources conducted fire suppression operations during the initial attack and extended attack phase of the fire. High winds and dry fuels contributed to the fire's rapid growth. California Interagency Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the incident at 6 p.m. Aug. 27, 2026.The fire has impacted local roads including highway 34, grazing allotments, along with Sage-Grouse habitat. Evacuations remain in place due to fire impact on structures, additional structures remain threatened including the community of Vya. Fire is burning on both private and BLM lands. The fire was threatening Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area and East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness. The Ruby pipeline and WAPA power transmission lines run north to south are just east of the fire, remain a concern.&nbsp;BLM Type 4 IMT will shadow on 09/05/26 and assume command of the fire at 0700, Sunday09/06/26.&nbsp;&nbsp; --- Source: InciWeb | http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/canod-s1-vya-fire