Updated: 3:12 p.m. July 8

First discovered: 1 week ago, 1:48 p.m. July 1

Initial location: Madera County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Malum

Malum Fire initially started 1:48 p.m. July 1 in Madera County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for a week. Human involvement is thought to have ignited the fire, although details about the exact action that triggered it are unknown. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

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