No longer in the daily fire updates. The Chileno Fire last appeared in an official report on September 27, 2026, at 341 acres and 100% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Chileno Fire

Marin County, California · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Sep 27, 2026 (19 days ago)
First reported about 4 weeks ago
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Size
341 acres
Oct 15, 6:00 PM
Containment
100%
Oct 15, 6:00 PM
+5 percent
was 95% · Sep 26, 7:01 PM
Crew size
20
Oct 15, 6:00 PM
+16
was 4 · Sep 25, 6:00 PM
Money spent
$500,000
Oct 15, 6:00 PM

Chileno Fire and other nearby fires

Chileno Fire summary

The Chileno Fire is a wildfire near Marin County, California. It has burned about 341 acres (about 258 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 20 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.

Size
341 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
September 20, 2026 (first reported about 4 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, October 10th at 8:00 p.m. CDT.

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About 20 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. About $500,000 has been spent on it so far.

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