Update: Jennie Fire in Tulare County - July 18 status

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Updated: 8:35 a.m. July 18

First discovered: 18 hours ago, 2:17 p.m. July 17

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Jennie

Jennie Fire initially started 2:17 p.m. July 17 in Tulare County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 18 hours. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published July 18, 2026 at 9:02 AM.