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Update: Turkey Fire burns 48 acres in Calaveras County

Updates on California wildfires.
Updates on California wildfires.

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Updated: 7:22 p.m. June 10

First discovered: 5:31 p.m. June 10

Initial location: Pattison Road and Wade Lane, Wallace, Calaveras County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Turkey Fire

Turkey Fire initially started today at 5:31 p.m. at Pattison Road and Wade Lane, Wallace in Calaveras County, California.

By Wednesday evening, it had swept through 48 acres. As of Wednesday evening, the fire crew has not achieved any containment of the blaze.

See live video from the area:

Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-GoldenGate

Fire containment

Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire. It is normally expressed as a percentage and it refers to how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded/enclosed by a control line that firefighters create. The containment percentage indicates a certain level of control, but it doesn't always correlate to safety level. Also, it's important to note that containment doesn't mean a fire is out.

How is containment measured?

The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground. As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage. The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM.

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