Hatchet Fire

Active

Tulare County, California · Discovered August 9, 2026

606 acres

Size

55%

Contained

24h growth

Personnel

Source: CAL FIRE · Last upstream update 4 hours ago · Official incident page

Current situation

Hatchet Fire

Winding down

Air quality · Moderate

AQI 58

The Hatchet Fire fire has burned 606 acres in Tulare County, California. Crews have reached 55% containment. Air quality near the fire is moderate (AQI 58).

Growth & containment history

Recorded	Size	Contained
8/11/2026, 2:49:08 PM	606 acres	55%
8/11/2026, 2:04:22 PM	606 acres	45%

History recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream size or containment changes.

About this data

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