First discovered: 3:10 p.m. April 17

Initial location: Mono County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Scenic

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:10 p.m. in in Mono County, California.

Scenic Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. Human involvement is thought as the cause of the wildfire, but there is no information regarding the exact activity that caused it. At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.

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