Update: Homestead Fire in El Dorado County – Feb. 2 status

Published Feb 3, 2026 #Homestead fire

Updated: 3:25 p.m. Feb. 2

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 2:56 p.m. Feb. 2

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Homestead

Homestead Fire initially started today at 2:56 p.m. at in El Dorado County, California.

It has been burning on private land for less than an hour. 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