Update: Message Fire in Nevada County – Aug. 10 status

Published Aug 11, 2026 #Message fire

Updated: 4:56 p.m. Aug. 10

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 2:45 p.m. Aug. 10

Initial location: Nevada County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Message

Message Fire initially started today at 2:45 p.m. in Nevada County, California.

It has been burning on private land for two hours. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center