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Sapphire Fire

San Bernardino County, California · Wildfire

19 acres First reported 2 days ago

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Sapphire Fire summary

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The Sapphire Fire is a wildfire near San Bernardino County, California. It has burned about 19 acres (about 14 football fields). It was first reported 2 days ago. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size
19 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
July 18, 2026 (first reported 2 days ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, July 19th at 8:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

Today

94°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 5 to 15 mph W · 5% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Tonight

78°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 5 to 15 mph SW · 5% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Monday

93°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 5 to 15 mph W · 9% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Monday Night

77°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 to 15 mph SW · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Tuesday

95°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, July 19th at 8:04 a.m. CDT.

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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Nearby fires to Sapphire Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 8 other active fires, closest first:

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