Incident Update Benito Fire
- Date:
- 06/22/2025
- Time:
- 3:05 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Benito Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-06-22
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- 2 San Benito Ave and West Panoche Road, Mendota
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Fresno
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Fresno-Kings Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 100
- Containment
- 50%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Fire surrounded by roads on all four sides. Crews are doing a firing operation to tie the fire in.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 3
- Water Tenders
- 1
- Other
- 3
- Total Personnel
- 10