Fires

Fires

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Oct. 18

First discovered: 2:10 p.m. Oct. 18

Updated October 18, 2026 at 2:41 PM

Fires

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Oct. 18

Updated October 18, 2026 at 2:17 PM

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Update: Meridian Fire burns one acre in Butte County

Updated October 18, 2026 at 1:47 PM

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Update: Containment progress - Cooley Fire in Mendocino County at 5%

Updated October 18, 2026 at 1:38 PM

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Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Oct. 18

Updated October 18, 2026 at 1:27 PM

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Breaking: Damon Fire reported in Los Angeles County on Oct. 18

Updated October 18, 2026 at 1:12 PM

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Update: Norte Fire in Orange County still at 50% containment by Sunday noon

Updated October 18, 2026 at 1:02 PM

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Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Oct. 18

Updated October 18, 2026 at 12:47 PM

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Breaking: Mountain Fire reported in Trinity County on Oct. 18

Updated October 18, 2026 at 12:47 PM

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Update: Bear Fire burns one acre in Calaveras County

Updated October 18, 2026 at 12:47 PM

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Update: Springs Fire burns 3.2 acres in Lake County since Oct. 17

Updated October 18, 2026 at 12:47 PM

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Breaking: Flat Fire reported in Lassen County on Oct. 18

Updated October 18, 2026 at 12:31 PM

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Update: Wildfire in Riverside County in Riverside County - Oct. 18 status

Updated October 18, 2026 at 11:58 AM

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Update: Prescribed fire Five-6 Understory RX in Trinity County - Oct. 18 status

Updated October 18, 2026 at 11:50 AM

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Update: Prescribed fire Five-7 Understory Rx in Trinity County - Oct. 18 status

Updated October 18, 2026 at 11:50 AM

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Update: Prescribed fire Snowmans Understory in Siskiyou County - Oct. 18 status

Updated October 18, 2026 at 11:50 AM

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Breaking: New wildfire reported in El Dorado County on Oct. 18

Updated October 18, 2026 at 11:20 AM

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Update: Peak Fire in Los Angeles County now brought under full containment

Updated October 18, 2026 at 10:59 AM

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Update: Bryson Fire in Los Angeles County still at 68% containment as of Sunday morning

Updated October 18, 2026 at 10:59 AM

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Update: Timber Fire remains 97% contained, 25,351.9 acres affected in Monterey County

October 18, 2026 at 10:40 AM

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Update: Nearly full contained Surgone Fire in Humboldt County, now at 95%

Updated October 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM

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Update: Henderson Fire in San Diego County progresses to 65% containment

Updated October 18, 2026 at 9:03 AM

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Update: Tribe 2 Fire in Mendocino County - Oct. 18 status

Updated October 18, 2026 at 7:32 AM

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Update: Campbell Fire in San Diego County - Oct. 18 status

Updated October 18, 2026 at 7:32 AM

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Breaking: Eleven Fire reported in Placer County on Oct. 18

Updated October 18, 2026 at 4:41 AM

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Oct. 18

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Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Oct. 18

Update: Meridian Fire burns one acre in Butte County

Update: Containment progress - Cooley Fire in Mendocino County at 5%

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Oct. 18

Breaking: Damon Fire reported in Los Angeles County on Oct. 18

Update: Norte Fire in Orange County still at 50% containment by Sunday noon

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Oct. 18

Breaking: Mountain Fire reported in Trinity County on Oct. 18

Update: Bear Fire burns one acre in Calaveras County

Update: Springs Fire burns 3.2 acres in Lake County since Oct. 17

Breaking: Flat Fire reported in Lassen County on Oct. 18

Update: Wildfire in Riverside County in Riverside County - Oct. 18 status

Update: Prescribed fire Five-6 Understory RX in Trinity County - Oct. 18 status

Update: Prescribed fire Five-7 Understory Rx in Trinity County - Oct. 18 status

Update: Prescribed fire Snowmans Understory in Siskiyou County - Oct. 18 status

Breaking: New wildfire reported in El Dorado County on Oct. 18

Update: Peak Fire in Los Angeles County now brought under full containment

Update: Bryson Fire in Los Angeles County still at 68% containment as of Sunday morning

Update: Timber Fire remains 97% contained, 25,351.9 acres affected in Monterey County

Update: Nearly full contained Surgone Fire in Humboldt County, now at 95%

Update: Henderson Fire in San Diego County progresses to 65% containment

Update: Tribe 2 Fire in Mendocino County - Oct. 18 status

Update: Campbell Fire in San Diego County - Oct. 18 status

Breaking: Eleven Fire reported in Placer County on Oct. 18