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Read more Update: Loomis Fire expands to 540 acres in Lassen County, now 5% contained
First discovered: 9:59 a.m. July 12
Initial location: Stanislaus County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Knights
A new wildfire was reported today at 9:59 a.m. in in Stanislaus County, California.
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Knights Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center
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This story was originally published July 12, 2026 at 10:31 AM.
