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First discovered: 36 hours ago, 11:56 p.m. July 27
Initial location: San Francisco County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Pacheco
A new wildfire was reported 11:56 p.m. July 27 in in San Francisco County, California.
Pacheco Fire has been burning on private land for 36 hours. The prevailing belief is that the fire was human-caused, likely due to debris and open burning. Currently, there are no details on the containment of the fire.
Historic data
NIFC statistics for 2024 show that 8,011 fires in California were caused by humans, resulting in 990,939 acres of wildland burned.
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
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This story was originally published July 29, 2026 at 12:23 PM.