Breaking: Cascade Fire in Tuolumne County sparked by human activity on Sep. 3

Published Sep 3, 2025 #Cascade fire

First discovered: 2:44 p.m. Sep. 3

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Cascade

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:44 p.m. in Tuolumne County, California.

Cascade Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. This wildfire is suspected to be sparked by human activity, although the specific action responsible for it has yet to be identified. At present, there are no details 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