Update: Earthquake Fire in Mono County – April 19 status

Published Apr 19, 2026 #Earthquake fire

Updated: 8:36 a.m. April 19

First discovered: 9 hours ago, 11:02 p.m. April 18

Initial location: Mono County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Earthquake

Earthquake Fire initially started 11:02 p.m. April 18 at in Mono County, California.

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

Source: National Interagency Fire Center