Updated: 2:22 p.m. July 16

First discovered: 1:10 p.m. July 16

Initial location: Plumas County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Harrison

Harrison Fire initially started today at 1:10 p.m. in Plumas County, California.

It has been burning on private land. Although human activity is suspected to be responsible for this wildfire, there is no information available on the specific action that set it off. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

Human activity led to 8,011 fires in California in 2024, according to NIFC data, resulting in 990,939 acres of wildland burned.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center