Wildfire reported in Humboldt County — 4:45 p.m. August 7, 2026
- First discovered
- 3:22 p.m. August 8
- Initial location
- Humboldt County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- MP18
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on August 7 at 4:45 p.m. in Humboldt County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 7,599 acres. The fire is 100% contained. The cause of the fire is reported as human.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- MP18
- Acres burned:
- 7,598.923
- Containment:
- 100%
- Cause:
- Human
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Fire reported fully contained.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Containment updated to 91%.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
Containment updated to 71%.
Containment updated to 44%.
Containment updated to 26%.
Containment updated to 19%.
Size updated to 6,557 acres.
Conditions & active alerts near Humboldt
- Forecast
- Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
- Temp
- 74°F
- Wind
- 7 mph WNW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
Weather
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published August 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM PDT.
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