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Updated: 8:04 p.m. Aug. 20
First discovered: 6 hours ago, 1:29 p.m. Aug. 20
Initial location: Old Emigrant Trail Road & Railroad Flat Road, Mt Ranch, Calaveras County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Loma Fire
Loma Fire initially started today at 1:29 p.m. at Old Emigrant Trail Road & Railroad Flat Road, Mt Ranch in Calaveras County, California.
After being active for six hours, it has burned 19 acres. Currently, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.
At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.
Source: Cal Fire
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This story was originally published August 20, 2026 at 1:36 PM.