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Updated: 7:09 a.m. July 12
First discovered: 5:47 a.m. July 12
Initial location: Sonora Road and Frankenheimer Road, Stanislaus County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Martells Fire
Martells Fire initially started today at 5:47 a.m. at Sonora Road and Frankenheimer Road, in Stanislaus County, California, an increase of 100 acres since the last update.
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Source: Cal Fire
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This story was originally published July 12, 2026 at 6:17 AM.