Update: Assist/lj/nelson Fire in Imperial County – March 2 status

Published Mar 2, 2026 #Assist/lj/nelson fire

Updated: 11 a.m. March 2

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 8:17 a.m. March 2

Initial location: Imperial County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Assist/lj/nelson

Assist/lj/nelson Fire initially started today at 8:17 a.m. at in Imperial County, California.

It has been burning on private land for two 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