Update: Superior Fire burns six acres in Placer County

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Updated: 7:17 p.m. May 26

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 2:31 p.m. May 26

Initial location: Placer County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Superior

Superior Fire initially started today at 2:31 p.m. in in Placer County, California.

It has burned six acres of private land after being active for four hours, an increase of six acres since the last update. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM.