Incident Update Bitter Fire
- Date:
- 06/14/2025
- Time:
- 8:17 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Bitter Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-06-14
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Bitter Water Road cross of Bitter Water Valley Rd., Shandon
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- San Luis Obispo
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 1,400
- Containment
- 30%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The fire is in rolling hills of grass access has been difficult on the right side of the fire.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 9
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Helicopters
- 3
- Dozers
- 5
- Hand Crews
- 3
- Other
- 4
- Total Personnel
- 120