Fields Fire (California)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 10 Miles NW from SNELLING, CA
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Spotting, Smoldering
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private land in Merced County, California, the Fields Fire has completed its containment after scorching 1,280 acres located 10 miles northwest of Snelling, near Winton. Throughout its 18-day duration, the incident expanded at an approximate average rate of 71 acres per day.
Commanded by a Type 3 Incident Management team, the fire exhibited minimal behavior, spotting, and smoldering within short grass fuels standing about one foot tall. Suppression efforts for this Type 3 Incident accumulated a total cost of $1,400,000 before reaching full containment on July 23, 2026.
This activity occurs against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 2,799,726 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 49% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in California for 20 days. In total it burned about 1,280 acres — around 5.2 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,186,142 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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