Breaking: Sapphire Fire reported in Mendocino County on Aug. 14

Published Aug 15, 2026 #Mtz/bdu/sapphire fire

First discovered: 6:27 p.m. Aug. 14

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Sapphire

A new wildfire was reported today at 6:27 p.m. in Mendocino County, California.

Sapphire Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center