Updated: 6:43 p.m. Sep. 16

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 5:56 p.m. Sep. 16

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Foothill

Foothill Fire initially started today at 5:56 p.m. in Mendocino County, California.

It has burned six acres of private land after being active for less than an hour, an increase of one more acre since the last update. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center