Anderson Fire
The Anderson Fire was reported on August 5, 2026 in Mendocino County, California and burned 205 acres. It was fully contained on August 6, 2026.
- Size
- 205 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- August 5, 2026
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 39.787, -123.248.
The incident
- Size
- 205 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- August 5, 2026 at 12:37 PM PDT
- Contained
- August 6, 2026 at 6:32 PM PDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- County
- Mendocino County
- State
- California
- Protecting agency
- CAL FIRE
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-CAMEU-009082
- IRWIN identifier
- 92778329-0477-455A-B247-83D440E6A2EB
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Covelo, CA covers the area today.
Nearby
- Covelo, CAUnder a mile north of the fire’s origin
- Laytonville, CA14 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Brooktrails, CA25 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Willits, CA27 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Redwood Valley, CA36 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Fort Bragg, CA38 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated August 13, 2026 at 8:11 AM PDT. Identifier 2026-CAMEU-009082.