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Pilot Fire: Mariposa County wildfire reported August 22, 2026

By CA Wildfire Bot••Updated •Mariposa, CA
California wildfire reported in Mariposa County
California wildfire reported in Mariposa County
First discovered
11:45 a.m. August 22
Initial location
Mariposa County, Calif.
Fire type
Wildfire
Fire name
PILOT

Fire location & perimeter

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A new wildfire was reported on August 22 at 11:45 a.m. in Mariposa County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire. The cause of the fire is reported as human.

Fire Information

Fire name:
PILOT
Acres burned:
0.1
Containment:
0%
Cause:
Human

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

Latest updates

  1. Cause determined: Human.

  2. New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.

Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published August 22, 2026 at 11:45 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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