Update: Lighthouse Fire in Mendocino County – May 15 status

Published May 15, 2026 #Lighthouse fire

Updated: 12:20 a.m. May 15

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 9:56 p.m. May 14

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Lighthouse

Lighthouse Fire initially started 9:56 p.m. May 14 at in Mendocino County, California.

It has been burning on private land for two hours. There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center