Update: Smittle Fire burns five acres in Napa County

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Updated: 4:27 p.m. July 4

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 4:03 p.m. July 4

Initial location: Napa County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Smittle

Smittle Fire initially started today at 4:03 p.m. in Napa County, California.

It has burned five acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation after being active for less than an hour, an increase of five acres since the last update. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published July 4, 2026 at 4:26 PM.