Update: Sidewinder Fire in Imperial County - May 10 status

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Updated: 8:57 p.m. May 10

First discovered: 8 days ago, 2:01 p.m. May 2

Initial location: Imperial County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Sidewinder

Sidewinder Fire initially started 2:01 p.m. May 2 in in Imperial County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for eight days. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 10, 2026 at 9:04 PM.