Update: Dark Fire in Los Angeles County – Oct. 18 status

Published Oct 18, 2025 #Dark fire

Updated: 12:41 p.m. Oct. 18

First discovered: 18 hours ago, 5:59 p.m. Oct. 17

Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Dark

Dark Fire initially started 5:59 p.m. Oct. 17 in Los Angeles County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 18 hours. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center