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Firefighter hospitalized battling Feliz Fire as crews increase containment lines
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Bay City News , as published by KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· August 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The fire has grown to approximately 872 acres as of Sunday morning.
A firefighter from Cal Fire's Mendocino Unit was hospitalized after being injured while battling the Feliz Fire on Saturday night. The fire has grown to approximately 872 acres as of Sunday morning. Fire crews have made progress in containing the blaze, doubling their efforts from 5% containment on Saturday to 10% on Sunday.
This has helped prevent the fire from spreading significantly beyond its current size. Further details about the fire and the injured firefighter's condition are available from Cal Fire. For more information, readers can refer to the original report from KRON4.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 2, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A firefighter from Cal Fire's Mendocino Unit was hospitalized after being injured while battling the Feliz Fire on Saturday night. The fire has grown to approximately 872 acres as of Sunday morning…
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