Updated: 10:24 p.m. Aug. 13

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 6:18 p.m. Aug. 13

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Ponderosa

Ponderosa Fire initially started today at 6:18 p.m. in Mendocino County, California.

After being active for four hours, it has burned 8.1 acres of private land, an increase of three acres since the last update. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center