A new wildfire was reported today at 10:49 p.m. in San Luis Obispo County, California. Higuera Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

The bulk of the fire is threatening the Carrizo Plain National Monument, which is home to several endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species.

The Madre Fire burning in the eastern corner of San Luis Obispo County was 30% containment as of Sunday morning. In a post on its X account, Cal Fire SLO also announced that the massive fire is now 30% contained. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.