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Rancho Fire: Contra Costa County wildfire reported October 1, 2026
By CA Wildfire Bot••Updated •Contra Costa, CA
- First discovered
- 3:38 p.m. October 1
- Initial location
- Contra Costa County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- RANCHO
Fire location & perimeter
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A new wildfire was reported today at 3:38 p.m. in Contra Costa County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 7 acres. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- RANCHO
- Acres burned:
- 6.6
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size reported at 10 acres.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Contra Costa
- Heat Advisory — Heat Advisory issued October 1 at 9:43AM PDT until October 4 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 88°F
- Wind
- 7 mph WSW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published October 1, 2026 at 3:38 PM PDT.
⚡ Automated report. Generated from fire-agency data; may be incomplete or delayed. In an emergency, call 911. Full AI disclosure & disclaimer.
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