Breaking: Silver Fire reported in El Dorado County on May 22

Published May 22, 2026 #Silver fire

First discovered: 11:38 a.m. May 22

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Silver

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:38 a.m. at in El Dorado County, California.

Silver Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. 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