Update: Fort Fire burns two acres in Inyo County

Published Mar 20, 2026 #Fort fire

Updated: 1:35 p.m. March 20

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 1:15 p.m. March 20

Initial location: Inyo County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Fort

Fort Fire initially started today at 1:15 p.m. in in Inyo County, California.

Since its discovery less than an hour ago, it has burned two acres of city land, an increase of two acres since the last update. There is no information on the containment of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center