Update: Canal Fire in Imperial County – March 20 status

Published Mar 20, 2026 #Moraga av / delta mendota canal fire

Updated: 8:02 a.m. March 20

First discovered: 20 hours ago, 11:35 a.m. March 19

Initial location: Imperial County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Canal

Canal Fire initially started 11:35 a.m. March 19 in in Imperial County, California.

It has been burning on private land for 20 hours. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center