Daulton Fire: Madera County wildfire reported September 1, 2026
- First discovered
- 3:49 a.m. September 1
- Initial location
- Madera County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- DAULTON
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported today at 3:49 a.m. in Madera County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 20 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:
- DAULTON
- Acres burned:
- 20
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size reported at 20 acres.
Incident renamed to DAULTON.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Madera
- Forecast
- Mostly Clear
- Temp
- 54°F
- Wind
- 5 to 10 mph NW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
Weather
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published September 1, 2026 at 3:49 AM PDT.
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