Update: Rifle Range Rd Covelo Fire in Mendocino County - April 20 status

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Updated: 12:22 a.m. April 20

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 11:42 p.m. April 19

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Rifle Range Rd Covelo

Rifle Range Rd Covelo Fire initially started 11:42 p.m. April 19 in in Mendocino County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for less than an hour. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published April 20, 2026 at 12:09 AM.