Foxglove Fire

Santa Cruz County, California · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Sep 6, 2026 (about 3 hours ago)
First reported yesterday

Foxglove Fire and other nearby fires

🔥 Where this fire started Mostly contained Partly contained Containment not reported

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Foxglove Fire summary

The Foxglove Fire is a wildfire near Santa Cruz County, California. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday.

Size
Not yet reported
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
September 5, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, September 5th at 10:00 p.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.

Tonight

49°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 1 to 5 mph NNW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

74°F · Sunny

Wind 1 to 6 mph NW · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday Night

49°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 1 to 5 mph NNW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Labor Day

85°F · Sunny

Wind 2 mph NNW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Monday Night

56°F · Clear

Wind 2 mph NNW · 13% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, September 5th at 10:03 p.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.

Where to get live updates

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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.

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