Incident Update Fields Fire
- Date:
- 07/23/2026
- Time:
- 4:58 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
- 288
- 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.
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warning issued for the area of Merced Falls Road from Henderson Park to the Bait Bucket Tackle Shop at 6710 Merced Falls Road.
Temporary Evacuation Point
15841 N Highway 59
Snelling, CA 95369
Road Closures
Merced Falls RD is closed from Le Grande RD East to the Merced County line.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 26
- Water Tenders
- 4
- Helicopters
- 3
- Dozers
- 2
- Hand Crews
- 6
- Other
- 11
- Total Personnel
- 131