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Bug Fire Information

Washoe County, Nevada · Lassen & Sierra Counties, California

This is not an official government website. It is a directory of links to official sources, published to help people find real information quickly. Conditions change fast. Always confirm evacuation status with the official map or with 9-1-1 before acting.

Current status

Source: InciWeb, last updated August 11, 2026, 5:11 PM. Cause listed as human-caused. Burning near Cold Springs, NV and roughly 3 miles south of Hallelujah Junction, CA. These numbers go stale quickly — check the live sources below.

The Bug Fire and the Fred Mountain Fire have merged

They are now a single perimeter, and the acreage above covers both. If you are looking for Fred Mountain Fire information, it is the same incident.

An evacuation warning was issued for parts of Spanish Springs — south of Eagle Canyon Drive to Pyramid Way and La Posada Drive. Winnemucca Ranch Road is under an evacuation order. Roughly 3,000 people previously evacuated have been cleared to return home. Confirm your own address on the map below rather than relying on this summary.

Am I in an evacuation zone?

Enter your address to see whether you are under an evacuation order or warning.

Check my address — Washoe County, NV perimetermap.com · official Washoe County evacuation map Check my address — Lassen & Sierra Counties, CA protect.genasys.com · official California evacuation zones
Order vs. warning

Evacuation ORDER (GO): leave immediately. Do not wait to pack.

Evacuation WARNING: be ready to leave at a moment's notice. If you need extra time, have livestock, or have mobility needs, leave now.

Official updates & live tracking

If you have been evacuated

Hotels have offered reduced rates to evacuees

Several Reno properties — including Grand Sierra Resort, Peppermill, Eldorado, Circus Circus and Silver Legacy — have offered discounted rooms with proof of residency in an evacuated area. Call the property to confirm availability and current terms.

Pets & livestock

Smoke & air quality

When smoke is heavy

Stay indoors with windows and doors closed, run air conditioning on recirculate, and avoid outdoor exertion. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions, pregnant people, young children and older adults are affected first and most. An N95 respirator helps outdoors; a cloth or surgical mask does not filter smoke.

Roads, power & schools

If you are not evacuated yet

Get ready now, while you have time

Park facing out with a full tank. Pack medications, documents, phone chargers, water, pet carriers and leashes. Put shoes and a flashlight by the bed. Keep your phone charged and alerts turned on.

Tell someone outside the area where you are going, and check on neighbors who are elderly, disabled, or who may not have gotten the alert.