Breaking: Cooks Fire reported in Humboldt County on Dec. 22

Published Dec 23, 2025 #Cooks fire

First discovered: 7 p.m. Dec. 22

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Cooks

A new wildfire was reported today at 7 p.m. in Humboldt County, California.

Cooks Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center