Mp18 Fire
No longer in current feedHumboldt County, California · Discovered August 8, 2026
Source: CAL FIRE · Last upstream update 72 days ago · Official incident page
Mp18 Fire
The Mp18 Fire fire has burned 7,610 acres in Humboldt County, California. It is no longer in the current official feed, so the figures on this page reflect the last data reported. Crews have reached 95% containment. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 34).
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Mp18 Fire size over time
30 official size readingsGrew from 1,563 to 7,610 acres across these reports.
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Growth & containment history
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2026, 12:46:23 AM | 7,610 acres | 95% |
| 8/29/2026, 12:33:51 AM | 7,610 acres | 94% |
| 8/28/2026, 12:39:19 AM | 7,610 acres | 93% |
| 8/27/2026, 12:30:20 AM | 7,610 acres | 92% |
| 8/25/2026, 12:43:54 AM | 7,610 acres | 91% |
| 8/21/2026, 3:28:36 PM | 7,610 acres | 74% |
| 8/21/2026, 1:08:15 AM | 7,582 acres | 71% |
| 8/20/2026, 5:24:03 AM | 7,294 acres | 44% |
| 8/20/2026, 2:09:41 AM | 7,292 acres | 44% |
| 8/19/2026, 2:42:17 PM | 7,292 acres | 40% |
| 8/19/2026, 12:45:20 AM | 7,147 acres | 26% |
| 8/18/2026, 9:52:28 PM | 7,147 acres | 22% |
| 8/18/2026, 3:38:53 PM | 6,914 acres | 22% |
| 8/18/2026, 12:33:39 AM | 6,914 acres | 19% |
| 8/17/2026, 4:04:23 PM | 6,557 acres | 19% |
| 8/17/2026, 1:29:22 AM | 6,277 acres | 19% |
| 8/16/2026, 2:14:49 PM | 5,700 acres | 19% |
| 8/16/2026, 5:26:33 AM | 5,649 acres | 5% |
| 8/16/2026, 12:16:33 AM | 5,649 acres | 14% |
| 8/15/2026, 6:24:05 PM | 5,202 acres | 14% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.
