Updated: 4:39 p.m. Aug. 1

First discovered: 3:19 p.m. Aug. 1

Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Pond

Pond Fire initially started today at 3:19 p.m. in San Bernardino County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. The cause of this fire is attributed to human activity, but the exact action that caused it remains unidentified. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Historic data

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

Source: National Interagency Fire Center