Update: Meeks Fire in El Dorado County – Aug. 26 status

Published Aug 27, 2025 #Meeks fire

Updated: 4:04 p.m. Aug. 26

First discovered: 2:23 p.m. Aug. 26

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Meeks

Meeks Fire initially started today at 2:23 p.m. in El Dorado County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center