Update: War Fire burns three acres in Fresno County

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Updated: 2:18 p.m. July 16

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 2:04 p.m. July 16

Initial location: Fresno County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: War

War Fire initially started today at 2:04 p.m. in Fresno County, California.

After being active for less than an hour, it has burned three acres of private land, an increase of three acres since the last update. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published July 16, 2026 at 2:26 PM.