Update: 3-6 Fire burns 30 acres in Lassen County

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Updated: 5:54 p.m. July 16

First discovered: 8 hours ago, 9:05 a.m. July 16

Initial location: 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. at in Lassen County, California.

After being active for eight hours, it has burned 30 acres, an increase of 25 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.