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Automated summary generated: Oct 22, 2026 22:45 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The MINERAL wildfire was discovered on September 20, 2026, in Placer County, California, at latitude 39.0982 and longitude -120.8782. The cause remains undetermined and no jurisdictional agency has been identified. Early reports from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) indicated the fire had burned 19 acres on September 21, but by September 28 the reported area had decreased to 17.1 acres; no containment percentage or personnel deployment details were provided. With no official containment or behavior updates, the situation remains uncertain, and the fireβs status has not progressed beyond the initial reports.
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Latest available source report: Sep 28, 2026 15:40 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage decreased by 2 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 15:20 | 19 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Sep 28, 2026 15:40 | 17 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 15:20 | 19 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Sep 28, 2026 15:40 | 17 | Not reported | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {0A113E6C-6203-4BFD-8823-D56A6851943A}
Discovered: Sep 20, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Coordinates: 39.0982, -120.8782
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The MINERAL Fire has burned 17 acres as of September 28, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the MINERAL Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The MINERAL Fire is burning in Placer, CA.
The MINERAL Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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