Hatchet Fire: Tulare County wildfire reported August 9, 2026
- First discovered
- 3:06 a.m. August 9
- Initial location
- Tulare County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- HATCHET
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported today at 3:06 a.m. in Tulare County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 606 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:
- HATCHET
- Acres burned:
- 606
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size updated to 606 acres.
Size updated to 450 acres.
Size updated to 250 acres.
Size reported at 20 acres.
Incident renamed to HATCHET.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Tulare
- Forecast
- Mostly Clear
- Temp
- 71°F
- Wind
- 0 to 5 mph SE
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 August 9, 2026 at 3:06 AM PDT.
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