Update: Convict Fire in Sierra County – Sep. 5 status

Published Sep 5, 2025 #Convict fire

Updated: 3:36 p.m. Sep. 5

First discovered: 2:27 p.m. Sep. 5

Initial location: Sierra County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Convict

Convict Fire initially started today at 2:27 p.m. in Sierra County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center