Update: Bristol Fire in San Bernardino County – Aug. 10 status

Published Aug 10, 2026 #Bristol fire

Updated: 10:52 a.m. Aug. 10

First discovered: 5 days ago, 5:47 p.m. Aug. 5

Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Bristol

Bristol Fire initially started 5:47 p.m. Aug. 5 in San Bernardino County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for five days. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center