Update: Bend Fire burns 20 acres in Mariposa County

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Updated: 3:43 p.m. May 13

First discovered: 2:04 p.m. May 13

Initial location: Highway 49 and Coulterville Road, Mariposa County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Bend Fire

Bend Fire initially started today at 2:04 p.m. at Highway 49 and Coulterville Road in Mariposa County, California.

At this time, there are no details on the containment of the fire.

There will be 13 engines four water tenderstwo helicoptersthree dozersand two hand crews, all fighting the fire. According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow."

See live video from the area:

Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-GreeleyHill

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published May 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM.