Update: Deer Fire burns eight acres in Alpine County since June 15

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Updated: 2:24 p.m. June 16

First discovered: 26 hours ago, 11:31 a.m. June 15

Initial location: Alpine County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Deer

Deer Fire initially started 11:31 a.m. June 15 in Alpine County, California.

It has burned eight acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for 26 hours, an increase of three 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 June 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM.