Update: Bend Fire in Shasta County - May 18 status

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Updated: 3:48 p.m. May 18

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 1:11 p.m. May 18

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Bend

Bend Fire initially started today at 1:11 p.m. at in Shasta County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for two hours. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published May 18, 2026 at 1:50 PM.