Updated: 7:21 p.m. July 1

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 5:05 p.m. July 1

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Mckee

Mckee Fire initially started today at 5:05 p.m. in Tuolumne County, California.

After being active for two hours, it has burned 0.3 acres of private land. It is believed that this fire is human-caused, although there is no information regarding the specific action that sparked it. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

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

Source: National Interagency Fire Center