Incident Update Landfill Fire
- Date:
- 05/18/2026
- Time:
- 3:29 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Landfill Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-05-18
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Highway 59, South of the Landfill
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Merced
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 20
- Containment
- 30%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 4
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Other
- 5
- Total Personnel
- 17