Updated: 11:34 a.m. Oct. 12

First discovered: 9 days ago, 5:38 p.m. Oct. 3

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Mesa

Mesa Fire initially started 5:38 p.m. Oct. 3 in Kern County, California.

It has been burning on private land for nine days. It is believed that this wildfire is human-caused, but there is no information regarding the exact action that caused it. Currently, there are no details 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