Foster Fire: Imperial County wildfire reported August 9, 2026
- First discovered
- 6:23 a.m. August 9
- Initial location
- Imperial County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- Foster
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on August 9 at 6:23 a.m. in Imperial County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 236 acres. The fire is 100% contained. The cause of the fire is reported as human.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- Foster
- Acres burned:
- 236.194
- Containment:
- 100%
- Cause:
- Human
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Containment updated to 100%.
Fire reported fully contained.
Containment updated to 80%.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Containment updated to 65%.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Containment updated to 50%.
Containment updated to 25%.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Conditions & active alerts near Imperial
- Extreme Heat Warning — Extreme Heat Warning issued August 16 at 11:19AM MST until August 21 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 109°F
- Wind
- 5 mph S
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 August 9, 2026 at 6:23 AM PDT.
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