3-6 Wagon Fire (CA)

Burning across timber, litter, and understory on federal land managed by the USFS, the 3-6 Wagon Fire near Little Valley, California, has burned 205 acres over 29 days of activity, averaging an approximate daily growth of 7 acres per day. The incident has now reached 100 percent containment, supported by 165 personnel operating under a Type 3 Incident management structure with a Type 3 Incident Commander. Fire behavior is currently reported as minimal.

Operations to suppress the Lassen County blaze have reached a total cost of 8,050,000 dollars. This fire occurs within a regional fire season that typically spans from June to October. On a broader scale, the national context indicates that 2,902,022 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 47 percent below the two-decade average.