Breaking: Gold Fire reported in Madera County on May 16

Published May 17, 2026 #2025 bdf gold fire

First discovered: 10:25 p.m. May 16

Initial location: Madera County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Gold

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:25 p.m. at in Madera County, California.

Gold Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center