Updated: 3:48 p.m. July 8

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 1:17 p.m. July 8

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Stewart

Stewart Fire initially started today at 1:17 p.m. in Siskiyou County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for two hours. The fire is suspected to be triggered by human activity, although details about the exact action that set it off are unavailable. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

In 2024, California witnessed 8,011 fires caused by humans, as reported by NIFC, which burned 990,939 acres of wildland.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center