Updated: 11:32 a.m. Oct. 28

First discovered: 6 months ago, 12:04 p.m. May 10

Initial location: Lake County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: High

High Fire initially started 12:04 p.m. May 10 in Lake County, California.

It has been burning on private land for six months. It is thought that human activity is responsible for the fire, although 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