First discovered: 5 hours ago, 9:52 a.m. Aug. 13

Initial location: Mono County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire, Type 5

Fire name: Ridge

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:52 a.m. in Mono County, California.

Ridge Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for five hours. It is believed that the fire was naturally caused. At this time, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.

At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.

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