Fire at a glance (numbers)
- Incident Name: Chalk Fire
- State: CA
- Lead Agency: TNF
- Size (acres): 1
- Percent Contained: 100%
- Estimate of Containment: October 14, 2026
- Personnel: 40+
- Structures Destroyed: 0
Chalk, Red Hill Spring Rd off Chalk Bluff Road in Nevada County. Timber and brush.
October 14, 2026 at 7:35 AM Forward progress has been stopped, resources will be committed for two or three hours. Chalk IC is releasing some resources now.
October 14, 2026 at 7:24 AM No additional growth is expected on the Chalk incident.
October 14, 2026 at 6:58 AM Additional resources arrived on the Chalk incident. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
October 14, 2026 at 6:28 AM Firefighters are making good progress on the incident.
October 14, 2026 at 6:03 AM Chalk incident size has been revised down to approximately 1/2 acre. There is hose line around 75% of the incident. Resources are making progress towards full containment.
October 14, 2026 at 5:46 AM Dozer is responding to the Chalk incident.
October 14, 2026 at 5:35 AM Firefighters are at scene of the Chalk incident on Red Hill Spring Rd off Chalk Bluff Road, the fire was first reported at 4:12 am