Update: Buckeye Fire in Nevada County – Dec. 4 status

Published Dec 5, 2025 #Buckeye fire

Updated: 3:41 p.m. Dec. 4

First discovered: 81 days ago, 8:40 a.m. Sep. 14

Initial location: Nevada County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Buckeye

Buckeye Fire initially started 8:40 a.m. Sep. 14 in Nevada County, California.

It has been burning on private land for 81 days. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center