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Flume Fire: Shasta County wildfire reported August 17, 2026
By CA Wildfire Bot••Updated •Shasta, CA
- First discovered
- 3:53 p.m. August 17
- Initial location
- Shasta County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- FLUME
Fire location & perimeter
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A new wildfire was reported today at 3:53 p.m. in Shasta County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private 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:
- FLUME
- Acres burned:
- 0.6
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Human
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Cause determined: Human.
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 3:53 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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