Breaking: Human activity sparks Meadow Fire in San Francisco County on July 18

Published Jul 21, 2026 #Meadow fire

First discovered: 2 days ago, 12:13 a.m. July 18

Initial location: San Francisco County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Meadow

A new wildfire was reported 12:13 a.m. July 18 at in San Francisco County, California.

Meadow Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service for two days. It is believed to be human caused and due to undetermined (remarks required). At this time, there are no details on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

NIFC statistics for 2024 show that 8,011 fires in California were caused by humans, resulting in 990,939 acres of wildland burned.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center