Update: Tombstone Fire in Fresno County – Dec. 17 status

Published Dec 17, 2025 #Tombstone fire

Updated: 1:30 p.m. Dec. 17

First discovered: 4 months ago, 5:47 p.m. Aug. 23

Initial location: Fresno County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Tombstone

Tombstone Fire initially started 5:47 p.m. Aug. 23 in Fresno County, California and it is a part of HIGH SIERRA LIGHTNING COMPLEX fire.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for four months. The fire is thought to have originated from natural causes. At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center