Update: E-16 Fire in Lassen County – Aug. 27 status

Published Aug 27, 2025 #E-16 fire

Updated: 12:12 p.m. Aug. 27

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 10:03 a.m. Aug. 27

Initial location: Lassen County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: E-16

E-16 Fire initially started today at 10:03 a.m. in Lassen County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for two hours. Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center