Updates on California wildfires.
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First discovered: 3 days ago, 8 p.m. Aug. 5
Initial location: San Francisco County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Seal
A new wildfire was reported 8 p.m. Aug. 5 in in San Francisco County, California.
Seal Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service for three days. Currently, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
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This story was originally published August 8, 2026 at 9:37 PM.