Updated: 9:36 a.m. July 17

First discovered: 33 hours ago, 12:30 a.m. July 16

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Teepee

Teepee Fire initially started 12:30 a.m. July 16 in Tulare County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 33 hours. This fire is suspected to be triggered by human activity, but details about the precise event that ignited it are unavailable. Currently, there are no details 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