The flames ignited near Forest Road 4N12 in Tuolumne County. Forest spokesperson Ben Cossel reports that the blaze is estimated at 5 to 7 acres, with short-range spotting and moving at a moderate rate of spread. He added that aircraft have been able to lay retardant on the left flank of the fire.

After being active for 29 hours, it has burned 30 acres, an increase of five acres since the last update. A crew of 125 firefighters effectively contained 10% of the fire as of Thursday evening. The cause of it remains under investigation.