Dawson Fire
- 100% Contained
- 191 Acres
- 1 County: Stanislaus
Date Started
05/17/2026 12:24 PM
05/17/2026 12:24 PM
Last Updated
05/17/2026 9:33 PM
05/17/2026 9:33 PM
Cause
Under Investigation
Under Investigation
Incident Maps and Reports
Agency Having Jurisdiction
CAL FIRE Tuolumne Calaveras Unit
CAL FIRE Tuolumne Calaveras Unit
Incident Management Team
No team assigned
No team assigned
Location
J59 and Old La Grange Road, La Grange
J59 and Old La Grange Road, La Grange
[37.608814,-120.4611]
Reports
Status reports
Status reports
Incident Updates
05/17/2026
6:03 PM
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Firefighters have gained additional containment on the fire and will be on scene for a few more hours. J59 has reopened.
05/17/2026
2:51 PM
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Firefighters continue to work on cooling areas of heat near the perimeter and build containment line. All aircraft has been released.
05/17/2026
2:14 PM
J59 is being closed by the California Highway Patrol
05/17/2026
12:44 PM
The fire is 75 acres burning in grasslands and the spread is being influenced by the wind. Additional resources are responding, please avoid the area.
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