Update: Mile Post 17 Fire in Humboldt County – Nov. 10 status

Published Nov 10, 2025 #Mile post 17 fire

Updated: 9:21 a.m. Nov. 10

First discovered: 83 days ago, 3:30 p.m. Aug. 19

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Mile Post 17

Mile Post 17 Fire initially started 3:30 p.m. Aug. 19 in Humboldt County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 83 days. At this time, details about the containment or cause of the fire are unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center