Update: Uvas Fire in Santa Clara County – May 17 status

Published May 18, 2026 #Uvas fire

Updated: 7:39 p.m. May 17

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 2:54 p.m. May 17

Initial location: Santa Clara County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Uvas

Uvas Fire initially started today at 2:54 p.m. in in Santa Clara County, California.

It has been burning on private land for four hours. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center