Breaking: Chicken Fire reported in Mendocino County on July 1

Published Jul 2, 2026 #Chicken fire

First discovered: 6:47 p.m. July 1

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Chicken

A new wildfire was reported today at 6:47 p.m. at in Mendocino County, California.

Chicken Fire has been burning on private land. 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