First discovered: 36 hours ago, 11:56 p.m. July 27

Initial location: San Francisco County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Pacheco

A new wildfire was reported 11:56 p.m. July 27 in in San Francisco County, California.

Pacheco Fire has been burning on private land for 36 hours. Suspitions point to human activity, potentially related to debris and open burning, as the cause of this wildfire. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

In 2024, California witnessed 8,011 fires caused by humans, as reported by NIFC, which burned 990,939 acres of wildland.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center