Breaking: Black Point Fire reported in San Francisco County on Aug. 8

Published Aug 9, 2026 #Black point fire

First discovered: 5 hours ago, 4 p.m. Aug. 8

Initial location: San Francisco County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Black Point

A new wildfire was reported today at 4 p.m. in in San Francisco County, California.

Black Point Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service for five hours. At present, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center