Updated: 10:53 a.m. Aug. 7

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 10:20 a.m. Aug. 7

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Eagle

Eagle Fire initially started today at 10:20 a.m. in Trinity County, California.

It has been burning on private land for less than an hour. Human involvement is thought as the cause of the wildfire, but there is no information regarding the exact action that sparked it. Currently, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

According to NIFC statistics for 2024, human-caused fires in California totaled 8,011, scorching 990,939 acres of wildland.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center