Update: Apex Fire burns 24.1 acres in Tulare County

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Updated: 12:49 p.m. July 5

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 10:03 a.m. July 5

Initial location: Success Valley Drive and Dillon Road, Porterville, Tulare County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Tulare Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Apex Fire

Apex Fire initially started today at 10:03 a.m. at Success Valley Drive and Dillon Road, Porterville in Tulare County, California.

It has burned 24.1 acres after being active for two hours. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

See live video from the area:

Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-RockyHill

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published July 5, 2026 at 1:46 PM.