Updated: 4:38 p.m. June 26

First discovered: 8 hours ago, 7:44 a.m. June 26

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Pine

Pine Fire initially started today at 7:44 a.m. in Tulare County, California.

Since its discovery eight hours ago, it has burned 2.5 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. The cause of this wildfire is attributed to human activity, yet the exact action that triggered it has yet to be identified. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

NIFC statistics for 2024 show that humans caused 8,011 fires in California, resulting in 990,939 acres of wildland burned.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center