Update: Thing Fire in San Diego County – Dec. 19 status

Published Dec 19, 2025 #Thing fire

Updated: 6:43 a.m. Dec. 19

First discovered: 9 days ago, 10:24 a.m. Dec. 10

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Thing

Thing Fire initially started 10:24 a.m. Dec. 10 in San Diego County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for nine days. There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center