Update: Bar Fire in Humboldt County – May 20 status

Published May 20, 2025 #Bar fire

Updated: 1:40 p.m. May 20

First discovered: 6 hours ago, 7:30 a.m. May 20

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Bar

Bar Fire initially started today at 7:30 a.m. in Humboldt County.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for six hours. At present, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center