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Buckhorn Fire: Santa Cruz County wildfire reported October 20, 2026
By CA Wildfire Bot••Updated •Santa Cruz, CA
- First discovered
- 10:18 p.m. October 20
- Initial location
- Santa Cruz County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- BUCKHORN
Fire location & perimeter
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A new wildfire was reported on October 20 at 10:18 p.m. in Santa Cruz County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- BUCKHORN
- Acres burned:
- 0.01
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Fire now meets coverage threshold (named-fire).
Incident renamed to BUCKHORN.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published October 20, 2026 at 10:18 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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