Breaking: Olive Fire reported in San Diego County on March 17

Published Mar 18, 2026 #Olive fire

First discovered: 6:48 p.m. March 17

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Olive

A new wildfire was reported today at 6:48 p.m. in in San Diego County, California.

Olive Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center