Tulare County Alpaugh Fire Grows to 3,600 Acres, 30% Contained

Wildfires

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 4 weeks ago on

August 20, 2026

The Alpaugh Fire burning near Avenue 42 and Road 38 in Tulare County grew to 3,600 acres and remained 30% contained late Wednesday, with evacuation warnings in effect for three zones. (Tulare County FD)

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A wildfire burning near Alpaugh in Tulare County had grown to 3,600 acres and is 30% contained late Wednesday, according to fire officials.

The Alpaugh Fire was active near Avenue 42 and Road 38 as of 11:32 p.m. Wednesday. The fire started earlier Wednesday, and its cause remained under investigation.

Evacuation warnings were in effect for zones TLC-E275-A, TLC-E275-B and TLC-E298.

Officials did not report figures for structures threatened, damaged or destroyed.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.