Updated: 4:06 p.m. Aug. 31

First discovered: 4 days ago, 11:27 a.m. Aug. 27

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Owens

Owens Fire initially started 11:27 a.m. Aug. 27 in Trinity County, California.

Since its discovery four days ago, it has burned 1.6 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. Although human activity is thought to be responsible for this fire, there is no information available on the exact event that ignited it. Currently, there are no details on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

NIFC statistics for 2024 show that 8,011 fires in California were caused by humans, resulting in 990,939 acres of wildland burned.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center