Update: 3-6 Fire burns 184 acres in Lassen County since July 16

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Updated: 4:57 a.m. July 17

First discovered: 19 hours ago, 9:05 a.m. July 16

Initial location: Little Valley Road and Spring Gulch Road, 12 miles southeast of Bieber, Lassen County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Lassen-Modoc Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: 3-6 Fire

3-6 Fire initially started 9:05 a.m. July 16 at Little Valley Road and Spring Gulch Road, 12 miles southeast of Bieber in Lassen County, California.

After being active for 19 hours, it has burned 184 acres, an increase of 37 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 17, 2026 at 5:20 AM.