Wildfires near Merced, California, United States

1 Active Fires 1,408 acres
24 2026 Season Fires â–² +149 (+266%) vs same period last year
4,251 2026 Season Acres â–² +133,133 (+195%) vs same period last year

Newest Merced wildfires

Jun 5 Started 1,408 acres Slightly larger than Lincoln Park Waltz Fire
Jun 3 Started 75 acres 58 football fields Bridge Fire
Jun 2 Started 53 acres 41 football fields Avenida Fire
Jun 1 Started 32 acres 25 football fields Lawn Fire
May 23 Started 26 acres 20 football fields Twist Fire
May 21 Started 49 acres 38 football fields Sierra Fire

Largest Merced wildfires this season

1,647 Acres 2.0x the size of Central Park Tumey Fire Mendota
1,408 Acres Slightly larger than Lincoln Park Waltz Fire Planada
300 Acres 231 football fields San Benito Ave /w Panoche Rd Fire Mendota
191 Acres 147 football fields Dawson Fire Winton
160 Acres 123 football fields Santa Fire Gustine
75 Acres 58 football fields Bridge Fire Mendota

Search Fires

🔥 Waltz Fire Active 2026
Started: Jun 05 1,408 acre 37% contained
Planada, California, United States
🔥 Bridge Fire 2026
Started: Jun 03 75 acre 100% contained
Mendota, California, United States
🔥 Avenida Fire 2026
Started: Jun 02 53 acre 100% contained
Groveland, California, United States
🔥 Lawn Fire 2026
Started: Jun 01 32 acre 100% contained
Catheys Valley, California, United States
🔥 Twist Fire 2026
Started: May 23 26 acre 100% contained
Jamestown, California, United States
🔥 Sierra Fire 2026
Started: May 21 49 acre 100% contained
East Oakdale, California, United States
🔥 Santa Fire 2026
Started: May 19 160 acre 100% contained
Gustine, California, United States
🔥 Landfill Fire 2026
Started: May 18 29 acre 100% contained
Merced, California, United States
🔥 Adams Fire 2026
Started: May 17 45 acre 100% contained
Mendota, California, United States
🔥 Dawson Fire 2026
Started: May 17 191 acre 100% contained
Winton, California, United States
🔥 Mint Fire 2026
Started: May 16 15 acre 100% contained
Dos Palos, California, United States
🔥 Bend Fire 2026
Started: May 13 33 acre 100% contained
Greeley Hill, California, United States
🔥 Rick Fire 2026
Started: May 11 20 acre
Mendota, California, United States
🔥 Landon Fire 2026
Started: May 06 22 acre 100% contained
Planada, California, United States
🔥 Douglas Fire 2026
Started: Apr 30 25 acre
Firebaugh, California, United States
🔥 San Benito Ave /w Panoche Rd Fire 2026
Started: Apr 30 300 acre
Mendota, California, United States
🔥 Long Gultch Fire 2026
Started: Apr 20 0 acre
Yosemite Valley, California, United States
🔥 Reynolds Fire 2026
Started: Apr 20 40 acre 100% contained
South Dos Palos, California, United States
🔥 Tumey Fire 2026
Started: Apr 19 1,647 acre 100% contained
Mendota, California, United States
🔥 Keaton Fire 2026
Started: Apr 16 10 acre 100% contained
Gustine, California, United States
🔥 Pin Fire 2026
Started: Mar 30 12 acre 60% contained
Friant, California, United States
🔥 Oso Fire 2026
Started: Mar 24 15 acre
Diablo Grande, California, United States
🔥 Derrick Fire 2026
Started: Mar 24 24 acre 100% contained
Tranquillity, California, United States
🔥 Hunter Fire 2026
Started: Mar 22 20 acre 100% contained
Greeley Hill, California, United States


Places Near Merced, California, United States

Atwater, California, United States Winton, California, United States Planada, California, United States Le Grand, California, United States Livingston, California, United States Chowchilla, California, United States Delhi, California, United States Dos Palos, California, United States Fairmead, California, United States South Dos Palos, California, United States Hilmar-Irwin, California, United States Denair, California, United States Catheys Valley, California, United States Turlock, California, United States Hickman, California, United States Waterford, California, United States Los Banos, California, United States Firebaugh, California, United States Hughson, California, United States