Morgan Fire: Contra Costa County wildfire reported July 17, 2026
- First discovered
- 2:47 p.m. July 17
- Initial location
- Contra Costa County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- MORGAN
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported today at 2:47 p.m. in Contra Costa County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 50 acres. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- MORGAN
- Acres burned:
- 50
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size updated to 50 acres.
Size updated to 125 acres.
Size reported at 100 acres.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Contra Costa
- Local Area Emergency — PREPARE to EVACUATE in Morgan Territory due to WILDFIRE. More info at CWSAlerts.com
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 81°F
- Wind
- 12 mph WSW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published July 17, 2026 at 2:47 PM PDT.
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