Updates on California wildfires.
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here.
Updated: 2:39 p.m. Sep. 30
First discovered: 2 hours ago, 11:42 a.m. Sep. 30
Initial location: Sacramento County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Kiefer
Kiefer Fire initially started today at 11:42 a.m. in Sacramento County, California.
Since its discovery two hours ago, it has burned one acre of private land. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
United Robots Sacramento
This story was originally published September 30, 2026 at 3:17 PM.