Updated: 4:53 p.m. June 5

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 2:20 p.m. June 5

Initial location: Fresno County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Lake

Lake Fire initially started today at 2:20 p.m. in Fresno County.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for two hours. It is thought that the fire is human-caused, yet there is no information regarding the precise event that caused it. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

In 2024, California witnessed 8,011 fires caused by humans, as reported by NIFC, which burned 990,939 acres of wildland.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center