Updated: 8:02 p.m. Aug. 5

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 5:36 p.m. Aug. 5

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Downs Ranch

Downs Ranch Fire initially started today at 5:36 p.m. in Humboldt County, California.

After being active for two hours, it has burned 0.8 acres of private land. The cause of this fire is attributed to human activity, but the precise event that set it off has yet to be determined. At present, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.

Historic data

In 2024, California witnessed 8,011 fires caused by humans, as reported by NIFC, which burned 990,939 acres of wildland.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center