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First discovered: 22 hours ago, 1:28 p.m. Aug. 17
Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Showers
A new wildfire was reported at 1:28 p.m. Aug. 17 in El Dorado County, California.
Showers Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 22 hours. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.
There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
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This story was originally published August 18, 2026 at 12:04 PM.