Update: Dardanelle Fire in Tuolumne County – Aug. 8 status

Published Aug 9, 2026 #Dardanelle fire

Updated: 7:52 p.m. Aug. 8

First discovered: 5:59 p.m. Aug. 8

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Dardanelle

Dardanelle Fire initially started today at 5:59 p.m. in Tuolumne County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. The fire is thought to have originated from natural causes. Currently, there are no details on the containment of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center