Update: Castle Fire in San Diego County - May 6 status

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Updated: 5:23 p.m. May 6

First discovered: 3:55 p.m. May 6

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Castle Fire

Castle Fire initially started today at 3:55 p.m. in in San Diego County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM.