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Badger Fire: Fresno County wildfire reported August 16, 2026
By CA Wildfire Bot••Updated •Fresno, CA
- First discovered
- 9:25 a.m. August 17
- Initial location
- Fresno County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- BADGER
Fire location & perimeter
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A new wildfire was reported on August 16 at 11:47 p.m. in Fresno County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 3 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:
- BADGER
- Acres burned:
- 3
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size reported at 3 acres.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published August 17, 2026 at 9:25 AM PDT.
⚡ Automated report. Generated from fire-agency data; may be incomplete or delayed. In an emergency, call 911. Full AI disclosure & disclaimer.
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