Incident Update Fields Fire
- Date:
- 07/27/2026
- Time:
- 5:33 AM
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
- 1,280
- Containment
- 85%
- Structures Threatened
- 20
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 1
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 6
- Water Tenders
- 1
- Other
- 1
- Total Personnel
- 21