Updated: 6:16 p.m. May 20

First discovered: 3 hours ago, 2:21 p.m. May 20

Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: City

City Fire initially started today at 2:21 p.m. in San Bernardino County.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for three hours. Human involvement is believed as the cause of the wildfire, yet there is no information regarding the specific activity that sparked it. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

NIFC statistics for 2024 show that humans caused 8,011 fires in California, resulting in 990,939 acres of wildland burned.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center