Incident Update Salt 14-2 Fire
- Date:
- 09/07/2025
- Time:
- 6:45 AM
Media / Information Line : (559) 356-5041
Incident Facts
- Name
- Salt 14-2 Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-09-02
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Jacalitos Creek Rd, Coalinga
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Fresno, Monterey
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE Fresno-Kings Unit, Fresno County Sheriff, Monterey County Sheriff
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 23,151
- Containment
- 29%
- Structures Threatened
- 4
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The Salt Fire is most active between 1:00pm and 1:00am every day. A damage inspection team is working in the area to identify structures that may have been impacted by fire. Temperatures Sunday are expected to be slightly cooler, with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Winds are expected to gust up to 20mph in the afternoon.
Firefighters are engaged in aggressive fire suppression as they establish and strengthen control lines. The public is asked to avoid driving in the area as emergency vehicles with be active on the roads.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:
- P18B
- P24B2
- P25
- P27A
- P28
- MRY-G041-A
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:
- P18A
- P24B1
- P27B
- MRY-G041-B
Road Closures
Full Closure:
- Parkfield Grade at State Route 198
- Jacalitos Creek Road at West Lost Hills Road
Residents Only:
- South Merced Avenue at Lucille Avenue
- Oak Street at Parkfield Coalinga Road (Monterey County)
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 86
- Water Tenders
- 40
- Helicopters
- 11
- Dozers
- 66
- Hand Crews
- 38
- Other
- 1
- Total Personnel
- 1636
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Highway Patrol, California Department of Transportation, Bureau of Land Management, Pacific Gas & Electric, Coalinga Fire Department, Coalinga Police Department, American Medical Response, California Conservation Corps, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Fresno County Office of Emergency Services, Fresno County Road Maintenance and Operations Division, Monterey County Department of Emergency Management. |