Breaking: River Fire reported in San Luis Obispo County on May 20

Published May 20, 2026 #Assist/bdc/river fire

First discovered: 7 a.m. May 20

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: River

A new wildfire was reported today at 7 a.m. at in San Luis Obispo County, California.

River Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center