Public paper · October 4, 2026 · Mono County, California
Slink Fire in Mono County: 196 Acres, Evacuation Warning Lifted
The Slink Fire is burning off Highway 395 just south of Highway 89 in Mono County, California, near Topaz and Walker. The national interagency fire record lists it at 196 acres, with no containment number posted. The Mono County Sheriff lifted the evacuation warning Saturday evening, Oct. 3, 2026. The Walker Community Center shelter stayed open for people who need services.
Incident history
Update · Oct. 4, 2026 · 8:04 a.m. PDT
196 acres, containment not reported
The national interagency fire record lists the Slink Fire at 196 acres with no containment figure.
WFIGS incident 2026-CABID-030871 (BLM).
Update · Oct. 3, 2026 · 6:44 p.m. PDT
Evacuation warning lifted
The sheriff lifted the evacuation warning. Residents may return home and businesses may open. The Walker Community Center shelter remained available.
Mono County Sheriff Local Area Emergency via NWS alert system.
Update · Oct. 3, 2026 · 5:14 p.m. PDT
Temporary shelter opened
A temporary shelter opened at the Walker Community Center for people who need services.
Mono County Sheriff Local Area Emergency update via NWS alert system.
Update · Oct. 3, 2026 · 3:42 p.m. PDT
Evacuation warning (prepare only)
The Mono County Sheriff sent a Local Area Emergency: Slink Fire Evacuation Warning Only, fire off Highway 395 just south of Highway 89. Warning only; please prepare.
Mono County Sheriff Local Area Emergency via NWS alert system (EAS-ORG CIV).
noticenearby.com/papers/slink-fire-mono-county-ca-oct-4-2026.pdf
The Slink Fire is burning in Mono County, California, off Highway 395 just south of Highway 89, near Topaz and Walker. It started Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. The national interagency fire record lists it at 196 acres as of 8:04 a.m. Pacific on Sunday, Oct. 4. No containment number has been posted. The Mono County Sheriff's Office lifted the evacuation warning at 6:44 p.m. Pacific on Saturday. There is no evacuation warning or order in effect from the sheriff right now. People may go home and businesses may open.
What to do: if you live near Topaz, Walker, or Coleville, stay ready in case things change. Keep a bag packed and your car fueled. Watch for smoke and fire trucks on Highway 395 and slow down. If the sheriff issues a new warning or order, follow it right away. The Walker Community Center was still open as a temporary shelter for people who need services after the warning was lifted. For emergencies, call 911.
Source: Mono County Sheriff's Office Local Area Emergency messages sent through the National Weather Service alert system on Oct. 3, 2026: 'Slink Fire Evacuation Warning Only' at 3:42 p.m. PDT, 'Temporary Shelter at Walker Community Center' at 5:14 p.m. PDT, and 'Slink Fire - Evacuation Warning Lifted' at 6:44 p.m. PDT. Live feed: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?area=CA. Fire size: national interagency fire record (WFIGS/IRWIN), incident 2026-CABID-030871, protecting agency Bureau of Land Management: https://services3.arcgis.com/T4QMspbfLg3qTGWY/arcgis/rest/services/WFIGS_Incident_Locations_Current/FeatureServer/0. County hub: https://noticenearby.com/ca/mono. Earlier Notice Nearby brief: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/ca-mono-slink-fire-2026-10-03. If this page and the sheriff disagree, the sheriff wins. Notice Nearby is not the sheriff, the fire department, or the National Weather Service.
Timeline from official messages
Saturday, Oct. 3, about 12:46 p.m. PDT: the interagency fire record lists the Slink Fire as discovered in Mono County. The Bureau of Land Management is the protecting agency on that record.
3:42 p.m. PDT: the Mono County Sheriff sent a Local Area Emergency titled 'Slink Fire Evacuation Warning Only.' It said the fire was off Highway 395 just south of Highway 89. It was a warning to prepare, not an order to leave.
5:14 p.m. PDT: a sheriff update said a temporary shelter was set up at the Walker Community Center for people who need services.
6:44 p.m. PDT: a sheriff message said the evacuation warning was lifted. It said residents may safely return home and businesses may be open. It said the Walker Community Center shelter was still available.
Sunday, Oct. 4, 8:04 a.m. PDT: the interagency fire record was updated with a size of 196 acres. It shows no containment figure.
What is still not known
Officials have not posted a containment percent on the interagency record. The record lists the general cause as human. No specific cause has been released.
No official message used here reported injuries, deaths, or homes burned. This page does not add those facts.
Earlier news and tracker counts did not agree with each other. This page uses the interagency record for size: 196 acres.
No hub pin, and why
Notice Nearby puts an emergency at the top of a county hub with a warning stamp while an evacuation warning, an evacuation order, or a weather warning is in effect. The Slink Fire evacuation warning was lifted Saturday evening, so this paper sits in the Papers section of the Mono County hub as a record, without a top pin.
If the sheriff issues a new warning or order, Notice Nearby will add it here and pin it at the top of the Mono County hub.
This page names the county, towns, highways, and the shelter only. It does not print a street address.
Notes and sources
- Sources: Mono County Sheriff Local Area Emergency messages (EAS-ORG CIV) on the NWS alert system, Oct. 3, 2026, 3:42, 5:14, and 6:44 p.m. PDT. WFIGS incident locations (current), IncidentName Slink, UniqueFireIdentifier 2026-CABID-030871, IncidentSize 196, PercentContained not reported, modified 8:04 a.m. PDT Oct. 4, 2026. Checked Sunday afternoon, Oct. 4, 2026.
- Author: Ryan Standley / Record of Sale, LLC / Notice Nearby.
- Not legal advice. Not a newspaper. Not Legal Publication. Record of Sale, LLC (Oregon).
Mono County hub · https://noticenearby.com/ca/mono · earlier brief https://noticenearby.com/briefs/ca-mono-slink-fire-2026-10-03
Not legal advice. Not a newspaper. Not Legal Publication. Record of Sale, LLC (Oregon).