Breaking: Soquel Fire reported in Santa Cruz County on Jan. 16

Published Jan 17, 2026 #Soquel fire

First discovered: 4:41 p.m. Jan. 16

Initial location: Santa Cruz County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Soquel

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:41 p.m. in Santa Cruz County, California.

Soquel 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