Mp18 Fire

Humboldt County, California · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Sep 9, 2026 (about 15 hours ago)
First reported about 5 weeks ago
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Size
7,599 acres
Sep 9, 11:00 AM
−2 acres
was 7,601 acres · Sep 8, 7:00 PM
Containment
98%
Sep 9, 11:00 AM
+3 percent
was 95% · Sep 7, 7:00 PM
Crew size
373
Sep 9, 11:00 AM
−5
was 378 · Sep 8, 7:00 PM
Money spent
$54.8M
Sep 9, 11:00 AM
+$800,000
was $54.0M · Sep 8, 7:00 PM

Mp18 Fire and other nearby fires

Mp18 Fire summary

The Mp18 Fire is a wildfire near Humboldt County, California. It has burned about 7,599 acres (about 6,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 98% of its edge; the other 2% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 5 weeks ago. About 373 people are on it, run by a Type 3 Team.

Size
7,599 acres
Containment
98%
Discovered
August 7, 2026 (first reported about 5 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, September 9th at 11:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.

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Who's on it

About 373 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 Team. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $55 million has been spent on it so far.

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