Update: Earthquake Fire in Mono County - April 19 status

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Updated: 8:36 a.m. April 19

First discovered: 9 hours ago, 11:02 p.m. April 18

Initial location: Mono County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Earthquake

Earthquake Fire initially started 11:02 p.m. April 18 in in Mono County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for nine hours. There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published April 19, 2026 at 7:45 AM.