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Updated: 7:26 p.m. Aug. 8
First discovered: 5 hours ago, 2:26 p.m. Aug. 8
Initial location: Lowell Hill Road and Dutch Flat Powerhouse Road, north of Gold Run, Nevada County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Flat Fire
Flat Fire initially started today at 2:26 p.m. at Lowell Hill Road and Dutch Flat Powerhouse Road, north of Gold Run in Nevada County, California.
Since its discovery five hours ago, it has burned 22 acres, an increase of two acres since the last update. At this time, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.
Source: Cal Fire
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This story was originally published August 8, 2026 at 3:09 PM.