Updated: 6:50 a.m. Nov. 19

First discovered: 17 days ago, 11:03 a.m. Nov. 2

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Fry

Fry Fire initially started 11:03 a.m. Nov. 2 in San Diego County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 17 days. It is believed that this wildfire is human-caused, but there is no information regarding the precise activity that caused it. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

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