Update: Kirkwood Fire in Mono County – May 4 status

Published May 4, 2026 #Kirkwood fire

Updated: 8:26 a.m. May 4

First discovered: 17 hours ago, 2:28 p.m. May 3

Initial location: Mono County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Kirkwood

Kirkwood Fire initially started 2:28 p.m. May 3 in in Mono County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for 17 hours. Currently, details about the containment or cause of the fire are unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center