Breaking: Thunder Fire reported in El Dorado County on March 22

Published Mar 22, 2026 #Thunder fire

First discovered: 2:08 p.m. March 22

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Thunder

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:08 p.m. at in El Dorado County, California.

Thunder Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center