First discovered: 9:54 a.m. July 18

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire, Type 5

Fire name: Mineral King Road

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:54 a.m. in in Tulare County, California.

Mineral King Road Fire has burned 0.4 acres of federal land managed by the National Park Service. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

NIFC Fire Complexity Analysis

This wildfire is considered to be a Type 5 incident, which is the least complex. What it means:

• Resources required are local and typically vary from two to six firefighters.

• The incident is generally contained within within a few hours after resources arrive on scene.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center