Update: Welsh Fire in Amador County – May 31 status

Published May 31, 2026 #Welsh fire

Updated: 1:54 p.m. May 31

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 1:11 p.m. May 31

Initial location: Amador County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Welsh

Welsh Fire initially started today at 1:11 p.m. in in Amador County, California.

It has been burning on private land for less than an hour. There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center