Update: W-2 Fire in Lassen County – Aug. 28 status

Published Aug 28, 2025 #W-2 fire

Updated: 2:41 p.m. Aug. 28

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 9:41 a.m. Aug. 28

Initial location: Lassen County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: W-2

W-2 Fire initially started today at 9:41 a.m. in Lassen County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for four hours. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center