Breaking: Hopper Fire reported in Mendocino County on May 24

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First discovered: 4:36 p.m. May 24

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Hopper

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:36 p.m. in in Mendocino County, California.

Hopper Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 24, 2026 at 4:54 PM.