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Sorrento Fire in California Burns 138 Acres; Containment Figure Not Yet Reported

The Sorrento Fire in California's Peñasquitos Creek area has burned 138 acres, with no official containment figure reported yet. Sources report conflicting discovery times and suspected arson.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 21, 2026, 6:07 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 23, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ETUpdated Aug 24, 2026, 4:24 p.m. ET
The , burning in the Peñasquitos Creek area of , has grown to , according to reports from Legal Insurrection and Watts Up With That. No containment figure has been reported for this fire as of the latest updates; the sources do not provide an official percentage. The fire was discovered in the afternoon, according to Legal Insurrection, while Watts Up With That reports it was discovered at The date of the discovery has not been established in these reports. Fire behavior was described as quickly tearing through the area. The cause of the fire has not been determined, though both outlets report : Watts Up With That reports , and Legal Insurrection reports .

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 21, 2026, 6:07 p.m. ETFirst report

    Sorrento Fire Burns in Peñasquitos Creek Area

    The Sorrento Fire, discovered Sunday afternoon in the Peñasquitos Creek area of California, quickly tore through the region. The fire's cause is under suspicion of arson, according to the fact set. No further details have been reported.

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Revision history

  1. Version 324 Aug 2026, 20:24current

    Changed 'Sunday afternoon' to 'in the afternoon' to avoid weekday without date. Kept the time '3:15 p.m.' as reported. No other changes.

  2. Version 121 Aug 2026, 22:07current

    First published.

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