Updates on California wildfires.
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Updated: 7:48 p.m. July 18
First discovered: 10 hours ago, 9:36 a.m. July 18
Initial location: Tehama County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Tehama-Glenn Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Five Fire
Five Fire initially started today at 9:36 a.m. in in Tehama County, California.
It has burned 12.6 acres after being active for 10 hours, an increase of 13 acres since the last update. There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the fire.
Source: Cal Fire
United Robots Sacramento
This story was originally published July 18, 2026 at 5:10 PM.