Updated: 12 p.m. May 28

First discovered: 12 hours ago, 11:19 p.m. May 27

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Kennedy

Kennedy Fire initially started 11:19 p.m. May 27 in Siskiyou County.

It has burned one acre of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for 12 hours. It is suspected to be human-caused, yet there is no information regarding the exact activity that sparked the fire. There is currently no information 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