Update: Steamboat Fire in Mariposa County – April 11 status

Published Apr 11, 2026 #Steamboat fire

Updated: 2:19 p.m. April 11

First discovered: 5 hours ago, 8:26 a.m. April 11

Initial location: Mariposa County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Steamboat

Steamboat Fire initially started today at 8:26 a.m. at in Mariposa County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service for five hours. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center