Updated: 3:47 p.m. Sep. 3

First discovered: 7 hours ago, 8:42 a.m. Sep. 3

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Pipeline

Pipeline Fire initially started today at 8:42 a.m. in Humboldt County, California.

After being active for seven hours, it has burned 0.3 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. It is believed that the wildfire is human-caused, but there is no information regarding the specific event that caused it. At this time, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.

Historic data

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

Source: National Interagency Fire Center