Rumsey Fire
The Rumsey Fire was reported on July 20, 2026 in Yolo County, California and burned 396 acres. It was fully contained on July 29, 2026.
- Size
- 396 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 20, 2026
- Personnel
- 4
Map
Perimeter mapped July 21, 2026 at 3:29 PM PDT, 396 acres (gps-flight). Point of origin 38.902, -122.253.
The incident
- Size
- 396 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM PDT
- Contained
- July 29, 2026 at 1:20 PM PDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- 30 Miles N from Esparto, CA
- County
- Yolo County
- State
- California
- Protecting agency
- CAL FIRE
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 4
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Chaparral (6 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,133,984
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-CALNU-012618
- IRWIN identifier
- 5F1293E8-BC81-4265-83ED-D06EE6361BD6
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 20, 2026 (120 acres) to July 21, 2026 (396 acres). The largest one-day growth was 276 acres, mapped July 21, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | 120 | |
| July 21, 2026 | 396 | +276 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Arbuckle, CA covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 July 30, 2026 at 5:57 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-CALNU-012618.