Black Point Fire

San Francisco County, California · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 9, 2026 (about 3 hours ago)
First reported yesterday
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Size
0 acres
Aug 9, 2:00 AM
Containment
Crew size
Money spent

Black Point Fire and other nearby fires

Black Point Fire summary

The Black Point Fire is a wildfire near San Francisco County, California. It has burned about under 1 acre. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday.

Size
under 1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 8, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 9th at 2:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

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