Public Safety · Del Norte County
Big Flat Fire Still Burning in Del Norte County; No Containment as of Oct. 18 Update
The Big Flat Fire started at 3:50 p.m. on Oct. 11, 2026, in Del Norte County, California, and has been burning on private land for one week. As of the Oct. 18 status update at 3:24 p.m., no containment information was available and the cause had not been determined. The article does not report acreage, structures threatened, or any evacuation orders.