Breaking: New wildfire reported in Merced County on March 16

First discovered: 2:56 p.m. March 16

Initial location: Merced County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Hwy 99 N/ Atwater Bl North Underpass

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:56 p.m. in in Merced County, California.

The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center