No longer in the daily fire updates. The Anderson Fire last appeared in an official report on August 6, at 205 acres with containment not reported. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Anderson Fire

Mendocino County, California · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 6, 2026 (12 days ago)
First reported 12 days ago
Metric Now
Size
205 acres
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+125 acres
was 80 acres · Aug 5, 4:00 PM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Anderson Fire and other nearby fires

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Anderson Fire summary

The Anderson Fire is a wildfire near Mendocino County, California. It has burned about 205 acres (about 155 football fields). It was first reported 12 days ago.

Size
205 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 5, 2026 (first reported 12 days ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, August 13th at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

Today

89°F · Patchy Fog then Sunny

Wind 0 to 12 mph SW · 5% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Tonight

48°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 1 to 10 mph ENE · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Friday

87°F · Patchy Fog then Sunny

Wind 0 to 8 mph SW · 10% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Friday Night

47°F · Mostly Clear then Areas Of Fog

Wind 0 to 8 mph WSW · 10% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Saturday

88°F · Areas Of Fog then Sunny

Wind 0 to 9 mph SW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, August 13th at 10:05 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

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