Breaking: Peak Fire reported in Lake County on Aug. 13

Published Aug 14, 2026 #1--4 peak fire

First discovered: 11:26 p.m. Aug. 13

Initial location: Lake County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Peak

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:26 p.m. in Lake County, California.

Peak Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

At this time, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center