Update: Uvas Fire in Santa Clara County - May 17 status

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Updated: 7:39 p.m. May 17

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 2:54 p.m. May 17

Initial location: Santa Clara County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Uvas

Uvas Fire initially started today at 2:54 p.m. in in Santa Clara County, California.

It has been burning on private land for four hours. There is no update 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 4:58 PM.