Update: Deer Fire burns five acres in Alpine County

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Updated: 3:41 p.m. June 15

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 11:31 a.m. June 15

Initial location: Alpine County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Deer

Deer Fire initially started today at 11:31 a.m. in in Alpine County, California.

It has burned five acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for four hours, an increase of four 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 15, 2026 at 12:46 PM.