Update: 5-3 Fire in Plumas County – Aug. 27 status

Published Aug 28, 2025 #5-3 fire

Updated: 6:51 p.m. Aug. 27

First discovered: 6 hours ago, 11:53 a.m. Aug. 27

Initial location: Plumas County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: 5-3

5-3 Fire initially started today at 11:53 a.m. in Plumas County, California.

It has been burning on private land for six hours. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center