Hog Fire (2020): burned area, damage and fire history

Key facts

Started	July 18, 2020
Contained	August 28, 2020, after 41 days
Burned	9,566 acres 32nd largest fire of 2020
Cause	Not recorded
Buildings	2 destroyed, 0 damaged

Open map

Where it burned

County

Lassen County 9,566 acres

Acres are the land the fire burned in each county and community, and places where it burned less than an acre are not listed. Communities are cities, towns and the unincorporated places the Census Bureau names, so land outside any of them is counted only in its county.

Buildings damaged

Destroyed Over 50% damaged 2

Buildings CAL FIRE inspected after the fire, by how badly each was damaged. Inspectors record homes, businesses and outbuildings within 100 meters of the fire, and cannot always reach every one, so the counts can differ slightly from other reports.

The same land, other fires

Burned before

1942 Unnamed fire 297 acres in total 291 acres shared
1977 Eagle Lake Fire 6,162 acres in total 45 acres shared
1999 Devil Fire 52 acres in total · Cause: Arson 48 acres shared
2000 Devil Fire 114 acres in total 103 acres shared
2000 Goat Fire 1,117 acres in total · Cause: Campfire 525 acres shared
2006 Lgt #25 (2-7) Fire 127 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 68 acres shared

Acres are the land each fire shares with the Hog Fire, and fires that shared less than an acre are not counted. Some older or smaller fires may be missing, and a fire perimeter can include unburned patches. How to read fire history

Sources

Fire history: CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program; Published 28 July 2026
Building damage: CAL FIRE Damage Inspection; Updated 19 October 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data