Update: Canyon Fire in Placer County – Dec. 2 status

Published Dec 2, 2025 #Apple canyon fire

Updated: 1:14 p.m. Dec. 2

First discovered: 3 months ago, 11:55 a.m. Aug. 27

Initial location: Placer County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Canyon

Canyon Fire initially started 11:55 a.m. Aug. 27 in Placer County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for three months. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center