Williams Fire: Mendocino County wildfire reported August 18, 2026
- First discovered
- 8:47 p.m. August 18
- Initial location
- Mendocino County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- WILLIAMS
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on August 18 at 8:47 p.m. in Mendocino County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 19 acres. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- WILLIAMS
- Acres burned:
- 18.74
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size updated to 19 acres.
Size reported at 50 acres.
Incident renamed to WILLIAMS.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Mendocino
- Forecast
- Mostly Clear
- Temp
- 56°F
- Wind
- 2 mph ESE
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published August 18, 2026 at 8:47 PM PDT.
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