Updated: 5:09 p.m. March 25

First discovered: 3:24 p.m. March 25

Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Mariposa

Mariposa Fire initially started today at 3:24 p.m. at in San Bernardino County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. Human involvement is thought to have ignited this wildfire, although details about the exact event that triggered it are unknown. At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

Human activity led to 8,011 fires in California in 2024, according to NIFC data, resulting in 990,939 acres of wildland burned.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center