Cooley Fire: Mendocino County wildfire reported October 16, 2026
- First discovered
- 5:05 p.m. October 16
- Initial location
- Mendocino County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- COOLEY
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on October 16 at 5:05 p.m. in Mendocino County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 1,370 acres. The fire is 100% contained. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- COOLEY
- Acres burned:
- 1,370.231
- Containment:
- 100%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Fire reported fully contained.
Containment updated to 95%.
Containment updated to 86%.
Containment updated to 80%.
Containment updated to 74%.
Containment updated to 67%.
Containment updated to 45%.
Size updated to 1,370 acres.
Containment updated to 15%.
Size updated to 557 acres.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Containment first reported at 5%.
Conditions & active alerts near Mendocino
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 62°F
- Wind
- 12 mph NW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published October 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM PDT.
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