Incident Update Santa Fire
- Date:
- 05/19/2026
- Time:
- 8:16 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Santa Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-05-19
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- SE of Hwy 152 near Dinosaur Pt. Road, San Luis Reservoir
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Merced
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 220
- Containment
- 10%
- 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
- 10
- Water Tenders
- 3
- Helicopters
- 3
- Dozers
- 1
- Hand Crews
- 2
- Other
- 7
- Total Personnel
- 76