Update: Tinker Fire in Placer County – Sep. 3 status

Published Sep 3, 2025 #Tinker fire

Updated: 3:04 p.m. Sep. 3

First discovered: 15 hours ago, 11:46 p.m. Sep. 2

Initial location: Placer County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Tinker

Tinker Fire initially started 11:46 p.m. Sep. 2 in Placer County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 15 hours. There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center