Updated: 4:54 p.m. Aug. 4

First discovered: 27 days ago, 11:09 p.m. July 8

Initial location: Nevada County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Vista

Vista Fire initially started 11:09 p.m. July 8 in Nevada County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 27 days. Although human activity is thought to be responsible for the wildfire, there is no information available on the precise action that caused it. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

In 2024, California witnessed 8,011 fires caused by humans, as reported by NIFC, which burned 990,939 acres of wildland.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center