No longer in the daily fire updates. The Plains Fire last appeared in an official report on August 14, 2026, at 2,588 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 →

Plains Fire

San Luis Obispo County, California · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 14, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 7 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
2,588 acres
Sep 26, 10:00 PM
+88 acres
was 2,500 acres · Aug 13, 8:00 PM
Containment
100%
Sep 26, 10:00 PM
+100 percent
was 0% · Aug 13, 7:01 PM
Crew size
119
Sep 26, 10:00 PM
+1
was 118 · Aug 13, 7:01 PM
Money spent
$200,000
Sep 26, 10:00 PM

Plains Fire and other nearby fires

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Plains Fire summary

The Plains Fire is a wildfire near San Luis Obispo County, California. It has burned about 2,588 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. About 119 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
2,588 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 12, 2026 (first reported about 7 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Friday, August 14th at 10:01 a.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Day Night
Today
82°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph WSW · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry
51°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry
Saturday
86°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 10 mph S · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry
54°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 10 mph SSW · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry
Sunday
88°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph N · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, August 14th at 10:16 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 119 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $200,000 has been spent on it so far.

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