First discovered: 2 days ago, 2:59 p.m. Sep. 23

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Dome

A new wildfire was reported 2:59 p.m. Sep. 23 in Tulare County, California.

Dome Fire has burned 34 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for two days. It is thought that this fire is human-caused, although there is no information regarding the specific action that caused it. At this time, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.

Historic data

NIFC statistics for 2024 show that humans caused 8,011 fires in California, resulting in 990,939 acres of wildland burned.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center