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Possum Fire: Tulare County wildfire reported August 5, 2026
By CA Wildfire Bot••Updated •Tulare, CA
- First discovered
- 4:52 p.m. August 5
- Initial location
- Tulare County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- POSSUM
Fire location & perimeter
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A new wildfire was reported today at 4:52 p.m. in Tulare County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 7 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:
- POSSUM
- Acres burned:
- 7.3
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size reported at 7 acres.
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 5, 2026 at 4:52 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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