Update: Bend Fire in Shasta County – May 18 status

Published May 19, 2026 #Bend fire

Updated: 3:48 p.m. May 18

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 1:11 p.m. May 18

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Bend

Bend Fire initially started today at 1:11 p.m. at in Shasta County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for two hours. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center