Update: Water Dog Fire in Humboldt County – May 1 status

Published May 1, 2025 #Water dog fire

Updated: 2:03 p.m. May 1

First discovered: 6 days ago, 6 p.m. April 25

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Water Dog

Water Dog Fire initially started 6 p.m. April 25 in Humboldt County.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for six days. Currently, details about the containment or cause of the fire are unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center