Update: Grange Fire burns nine acres in Merced County

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Updated: 7:26 p.m. July 17

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 6:39 p.m. July 17

Initial location: Merced County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Grange

Grange Fire initially started today at 6:39 p.m. in Merced County, California.

Since its discovery less than an hour ago, it has burned nine acres of private land, an increase of nine 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 17, 2026 at 7:10 PM.