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Updated: 11:29 p.m. Aug. 8
First discovered: 7 hours ago, 4:08 p.m. Aug. 8
Initial location: East of Route 395 and South of Bringman Road, Lassen County, Calif.
Fire unit: Bureau of Land Management – Carson City District
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Bug Fire
Bug Fire initially started today at 4:08 p.m. in East of Route 395 and South of Bringman Road, Lassen County and is currently burning in Lassen and Sierra counties, California.
Since its discovery seven hours ago, it has burned 6,528.5 acres. Currently, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.
Source: Cal Fire
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This story was originally published August 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM.