Updated: 7:44 a.m. Aug. 28

First discovered: 16 days ago, 3:30 p.m. Aug. 12

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Cooking

Cooking Fire initially started 3:30 p.m. Aug. 12 in San Diego County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 days. Although this fire is thought to be human-caused, the precise event that sparked it has yet to be identified. Currently, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.

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