Update: NEU-DONNER Fire in Placer County - May 18 status

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Updated: 9:09 a.m. May 18

First discovered: 10 hours ago, 11:08 p.m. May 17

Initial location: Placer County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: NEU-DONNER

NEU-DONNER Fire initially started 11:08 p.m. May 17 in in Placer County, California.

It has been burning on private land for 10 hours. There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 18, 2026 at 12:07 AM.