First discovered: 10:46 a.m. July 11

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Rail

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:46 a.m. at in Siskiyou County, California.

Rail Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. It is suspected that human activity is responsible for the wildfire, but the exact action that ignited remains unknown. Currently, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.

Historic data

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

Source: National Interagency Fire Center