No longer in the daily fire updates. The Mateo Fire last appeared in an official report on July 27, at 1,335 acres and 100% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Mateo Fire

San Diego County, California · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Jul 27, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 3 months ago
Metric Now
Size
1,335 acres
Sep 7, 4:00 PM
Containment
100%
Sep 7, 4:00 PM
Crew size
218
Sep 7, 4:00 PM
Money spent
$2.1M
Sep 7, 4:00 PM

Mateo Fire and other nearby fires

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Mateo Fire summary

The Mateo Fire is a wildfire near San Diego County, California. It has burned about 1,335 acres (about 1,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 months ago. About 218 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
1,335 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
June 15, 2026 (first reported about 3 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 10th at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

Today

82°F · Patchy Fog then Sunny

Wind 0 to 10 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Tonight

65°F · Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog

Wind 0 to 5 mph NW · 6% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday

81°F · Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

Wind 0 to 10 mph SW · 6% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Tuesday Night

64°F · Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog

Wind 0 to 5 mph NE · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Wednesday

79°F · Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

Wind 0 to 10 mph S · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 10th at 10:03 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 218 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $2 million has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

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