Update: Madrona Fire in San Bernardino County - April 20 status

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Updated: 7:17 a.m. April 20

First discovered: 3 days ago, 9:31 p.m. April 17

Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Madrona

Madrona Fire initially started 9:31 p.m. April 17 in in San Bernardino County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for three 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 April 20, 2026 at 9:25 AM.