Updated: 4:34 p.m. Aug. 23

First discovered: 3 hours ago, 1:17 p.m. Aug. 23

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Mountain

Mountain Fire initially started today at 1:17 p.m. in Shasta County, California.

After being active for three hours, it has burned 0.5 acres of private land. The cause of the fire is attributed to human activity, although the specific event that caused it has yet to be identified. Currently, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

Human activity led to 8,011 fires in California in 2024, according to NIFC data, resulting in 990,939 acres of wildland burned.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center