Update: Mattei Fire in Santa Barbara County – May 25 status

Published May 26, 2026 #Mattei fire

Updated: 4:54 p.m. May 25

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 2:44 p.m. May 25

Initial location: Santa Barbara County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Mattei

Mattei Fire initially started today at 2:44 p.m. in in Santa Barbara County, California.

It has been burning on private land for two hours. There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center