Update: Dogtown Fire burns three acres in Calaveras County

Published Aug 23, 2025 #Dogtown fire

Updated: 12:35 p.m. Aug. 23

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 12:16 p.m. Aug. 23

Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Dogtown

Dogtown Fire initially started today at 12:16 p.m. in Calaveras County, California.

Since its discovery less than an hour ago, it has burned three acres of private land, an increase of three acres since the last update. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center