Update: James Fire in Contra Costa County – May 22 status

Published May 22, 2026 #James fire

Updated: 1:53 p.m. May 22

First discovered: 6 days ago, 11:08 p.m. May 16

Initial location: Contra Costa County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: James

James Fire initially started 11:08 p.m. May 16 at in Contra Costa County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for six days. 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