Wildfire reported in San Diego County — 2:01 p.m. August 17, 2026
- First discovered
- 2:01 p.m. August 17
- Initial location
- San Diego County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- CHURCH 2
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on August 17 at 2:01 p.m. in San Diego County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 132 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:
- CHURCH 2
- Acres burned:
- 132
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size updated to 132 acres.
Fire now meets coverage threshold (acres>=10, target-county+acres>=2).
Size reported at 20 acres.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near San Diego
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 93°F
- Wind
- 0 to 10 mph SW
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 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM PDT.
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