Breaking: West Fire in Trinity County sparked by human activity on Feb. 4

First discovered: 4:37 p.m. Feb. 4

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: West

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:37 p.m. in in Trinity County, California.

West Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. This wildfire is suspected to be sparked by human activity, although there is no information on the exact event that ignited it. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

According to NIFC statistics for 2024, human-caused fires in California totaled 8,011, scorching 990,939 acres of wildland.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center