Update: Jack Fire burns 0.3 acres in Humboldt County

Published Aug 5, 2026 #Highjack fire

Updated: 8:16 a.m. Aug. 5

First discovered: 6:30 a.m. Aug. 5

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Jack

Jack Fire initially started today at 6:30 a.m. in Humboldt County, California.

It has burned 0.3 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. There is no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center