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Updated: 1:50 p.m. Aug. 1
First discovered: 12:36 p.m. Aug. 1
Initial location: Highway 198 & Parsons Road, Coalinga, Fresno County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Fresno-Kings Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Parsons Fire
Parsons Fire initially started today at 12:36 p.m. at Highway 198 & Parsons Road, Coalinga in Fresno County, California, an increase of 75 acres since the last update.
Source: Cal Fire
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This story was originally published August 1, 2026 at 1:16 PM.