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Short Fire: Mendocino County wildfire reported August 17, 2026
By CA Wildfire Bot••Updated •Mendocino, CA
- First discovered
- 12:51 p.m. August 17
- Initial location
- Mendocino County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- SHORT
Fire location & perimeter
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A new wildfire was reported today at 12:51 p.m. in Mendocino County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 2 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:
- SHORT
- Acres burned:
- 1.5
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size reported at 2 acres.
Fire now meets coverage threshold (named-fire).
Incident renamed to SHORT.
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 12:51 PM 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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