Update: Bend Fire burns 10 acres in Mariposa County

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Updated: 2:53 p.m. May 13

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 2:04 p.m. May 13

Initial location: Mariposa County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Bend Fire

Bend Fire initially started today at 2:04 p.m. in in Mariposa County, California.

After being active for less than an hour, it has burned 10 acres, an increase of ten acres since the last update. At this time, there are no details on the containment of the fire.

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published May 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM.