Update: Elephant Fire burns 2,157 acres in Sierra County

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Updated: 4:31 p.m. July 11

First discovered: 2:58 p.m. July 11

Initial location: North of Loyalton and Highway 49, Loyalton, Sierra County, Calif.

Fire unit: Tahoe Nation Forest

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Elephant Fire

Elephant Fire initially started today at 2:58 p.m. north of North of Loyalton and Highway 49, Loyalton in Sierra County, California, an increase of 1,957 acres since the last update.

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published July 11, 2026 at 4:08 PM.