Updated: 2:26 p.m. Aug. 5

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 1:39 p.m. Aug. 5

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Merry

Merry Fire initially started today at 1:39 p.m. in Tulare County, California.

It has burned nine acres of private land after being active for less than an hour, an increase of four acres since the last update. There is no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center