Update: NEU-DONNER Fire in Placer County – May 21 status

Published May 21, 2026 #Neu-donner fire

Updated: 1:17 p.m. May 21

First discovered: 4 days ago, 11:08 p.m. May 17

Initial location: Placer County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: NEU-DONNER

NEU-DONNER Fire initially started 11:08 p.m. May 17 at in Placer County, California.

It has been burning on private land for four days. At this time, 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