Incident Update Fields Fire
- Date:
- 07/23/2026
- Time:
- 2:45 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Fields Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-07-23
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- La Grange Road & Fields Road, Snelling
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Merced
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 200
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Road Closures
Road closure of La Grange Road from Merced Falls to Fields Road.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 10
- Water Tenders
- 1
- Helicopters
- 2
- Dozers
- 2
- Hand Crews
- 2
- Other
- 11
- Total Personnel
- 90