Update: Range Fire burns 7,500 acres in Monterey County

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Updated: 5:16 p.m. May 14

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 12:19 p.m. May 14

Initial location: Monterey County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Range

Range Fire initially started today at 12:19 p.m. in in Monterey County, California.

It has burned 7,500 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence after being active for four hours, an increase of 7,500 acres since the last update. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM.