Update: Long Fire in Tuolumne County – Aug. 12 status

Published Aug 12, 2026 #Long fire

Updated: 10:52 a.m. Aug. 12

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 8:51 a.m. Aug. 12

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Long

Long Fire initially started today at 8:51 a.m. in Tuolumne County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service for two hours. There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center