Henderson Fire: San Diego County wildfire reported October 15, 2026
- First discovered
- 2:00 p.m. October 15
- Initial location
- San Diego County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- HENDERSON
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on October 15 at 2:00 p.m. in San Diego County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 79 acres. The fire is 100% contained. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- HENDERSON
- Acres burned:
- 79.412
- Containment:
- 100%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size reported at 79 acres.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Containment updated to 100%.
Fire reported fully contained.
Size updated to 79 acres.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Containment updated to 85%.
Containment updated to 50%.
Size updated to 3,132 acres.
Containment first reported at 20%.
Size reported at 2,079 acres.
Size reported at 1,118 acres.
Conditions & active alerts near San Diego
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 73°F
- Wind
- 0 to 10 mph SW
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 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT.
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