Update: Hollister Fire in Mendocino County - May 17 status

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Updated: 4:42 p.m. May 17

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 2:15 p.m. May 17

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Hollister

Hollister Fire initially started today at 2:15 p.m. in in Mendocino County, California.

It has been burning on private land for two hours. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 17, 2026 at 2:54 PM.