Breaking: Uvas Fire reported in Santa Clara County on May 17

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First discovered: 2:54 p.m. May 17

Initial location: Santa Clara County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Uvas

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:54 p.m. at in Santa Clara County, California.

Uvas Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 17, 2026 at 4:58 PM.