No longer in the daily fire updates. The Laura 2 Fire last appeared in an official report on November 17, 2020, at 2,765 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 →

Laura 2 Fire

Lassen County, California · Wildfire

No longer active
First reported about 71 months ago
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Size
2,765 acres
Sep 17, 2:00 PM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

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Laura 2 Fire summary

The Laura 2 Fire is a wildfire near Lassen County, California. It has burned about 2,765 acres (about 2,000 football fields). It was first reported about 71 months ago.

Size
2,765 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
November 17, 2020 (first reported about 71 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, November 17th at 1:27 p.m. CST.

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