Updated: 11:03 a.m. Sep. 4

First discovered: 3 days ago, 7:47 a.m. Sep. 1

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Hazelwood

Hazelwood Fire initially started 7:47 a.m. Sep. 1 in Tulare County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service for three days. This fire is suspected to be triggered by human activity, but the specific event responsible for it remains unidentified. At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

Human activity led to 8,011 fires in California in 2024, according to NIFC data, resulting in 990,939 acres of wildland burned.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center