Update: Double Fire in Fresno County – Aug. 8 status

Published Aug 9, 2026 #Double fire

Updated: 5:14 p.m. Aug. 8

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 4:25 p.m. Aug. 8

Initial location: Fresno County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Double

Double Fire initially started today at 4:25 p.m. in Fresno County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for less than an hour. The fire is believed to have occurred naturally. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center