No longer in the daily fire updates. The Gibby Fire last appeared in an official report on September 4, 2026. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Gibby Fire

Orange County, California · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Sep 4, 2026 (12 days ago)
First reported about 2 weeks ago

Gibby Fire and other nearby fires

🔥 Where this fire started Mostly contained Partly contained Containment not reported

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Gibby Fire summary

The Gibby Fire is a wildfire near Orange County, California. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago.

Size
Not yet reported
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
September 2, 2026 (first reported about 2 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, September 7th at 4:00 p.m. CDT.

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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.

Labor Day

91°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers

Wind 10 to 15 mph W · 19% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Tonight

72°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 0 to 10 mph NW · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday

96°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 0 to 15 mph NW · 8% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Tuesday Night

73°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 10 mph NE · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Wednesday

95°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 10 mph S · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, September 7th at 4:03 p.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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