Breaking: Hopes Fire reported in San Diego County on May 18

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First discovered: 1:07 p.m. May 18

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Hopes

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:07 p.m. in in San Diego County, California.

Hopes Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM.