Update: Big Hill 5 Fire burns 0.4 acres in Humboldt County since July 28

Published Aug 1, 2025 #Big hill 5 fire

Updated: 4:28 p.m. July 31

First discovered: 3 days ago, 12:45 p.m. July 28

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Big Hill 5

Big Hill 5 Fire initially started 12:45 p.m. July 28 in Humboldt County, California.

After being active for three days, it has burned 0.4 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center