Update: 3-6 Fire burns 100 acres in Lassen County

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Updated: 6:22 p.m. July 16

First discovered: 9 hours ago, 9:05 a.m. July 16

Initial location: Wagon Tire Flat Road, near Little Valley, Lassen County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Lassen-Modoc Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: 3-6 Fire

3-6 Fire initially started today at 9:05 a.m. on Wagon Tire Flat Road, near Little Valley in Lassen County, California.

After being active for nine hours, it has burned 100 acres, an increase of 70 acres since the last update. At present, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published July 16, 2026 at 4:29 PM.