Update: Rattlesnake Fire in Plumas County – Aug. 27 status

Published Aug 27, 2025 #Rattlesnake fire

Updated: 3:31 p.m. Aug. 27

First discovered: 7 hours ago, 7:40 a.m. Aug. 27

Initial location: Plumas County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Rattlesnake

Rattlesnake Fire initially started today at 7:40 a.m. in Plumas County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for seven hours. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center