Updated: 6:54 p.m. Nov. 24

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 6:12 p.m. Nov. 24

Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Olympus

Olympus Fire initially started today at 6:12 p.m. in San Bernardino County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for less than an hour. The cause of the fire is attributed to human activity, but the precise event that triggered it remains unidentified. At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

According to NIFC statistics for 2024, human-caused fires in California totaled 8,011, scorching 990,939 acres of wildland.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center