Here’s the latest update on the Table Fire in Fresno County’s Sierra Nevada foothills

Fire crews have built containment lines around 85% of a fire that began Friday afternoon in the Sierra Nevada foothills northeast of Fresno.

Cal Fire reported midday Sunday that the Table Fire remains limited to 52 acres in size since it was first reported about 1:30 p.m. Friday near Auberry Road and White Thorne Road, about 20 miles northeast of Fresno. The fire is in the Auberry Valley, east of Table Mountain and Millerton Lake.

A few hours earlier, containment was estimated at 75%, compared to 65% on Saturday morning..

No injuries have been reported among firefighters or residents in the area. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

This story was originally published July 3, 2022 at 10:08 AM.

Tim Sheehan

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Lifelong Valley resident Tim Sheehan has worked as a reporter and editor in the region since 1986, and has been with The Fresno Bee since 1998. He is currently The Bee’s data reporter and also covers California’s high-speed rail project and other transportation issues. He grew up in Madera, has a journalism degree from Fresno State and a master’s degree in leadership studies from Fresno Pacific University. Support my work with a digital subscription