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Updated: 1:03 p.m. Oct. 17
First discovered: 11:24 a.m. Oct. 17
Initial location: Sand Slough Road & Turner Island Road, Dos Palos, Merced County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Sand Fire
Sand Fire initially started today at 11:24 a.m. at Sand Slough Road & Turner Island Road, Dos Palos in Merced County, California.
It has burned 75 acres by Saturday afternoon, an increase of 75 acres since the last update.
There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the fire.
Source: Cal Fire
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This story was originally published October 17, 2026 at 11:54 AM.