Northern California Gann Fire Closes Schools, Recreation Areas As It Burns More Than 7,000 Acres

CBS Bay Area

August 5, 2026

All Calaveras Unified School District campuses are closed Wednesday as smoke from the Gann Fire continues to affect communities across Calaveras County.

Cal Fire listed the Northern California wildfire at 7,052 acres with 10% containment as of early Wednesday morning. That is about 11 square miles, or roughly three-quarters the land area of the city of Woodland.

District officials said they decided to close all school sites after monitoring changing winds, wildfire smoke and air quality throughout Tuesday. Conditions could fluctuate rapidly as winds shift across the county. The district will evaluate conditions daily before making decisions about school operations for the remainder of the week.

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