Breaking: Gold Fire reported in Los Angeles County on May 19

Published May 20, 2026 #2025 bdf gold fire

First discovered: 5:27 p.m. May 19

Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Gold

A new wildfire was reported today at 5:27 p.m. in in Los Angeles County, California.

Gold Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. 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