Sierra County, CA · County edition
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Public Safety · Sierra County
A wildfire named Captain Fire was discovered at 2:17 p.m. on October 17, 2026, in Sierra County, California. The fire is burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. Containment status is unknown and the cause remains undetermined as of publication.
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