VAN Fire (CA)
Satellite image: NASA GIBS / MODIS.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 6 Miles SE from Catheys Valley, CA
- Personnel
- 115
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Behavior
- Minimal
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
The VAN Fire, a Type 3 incident currently burning on private land, is located six miles southeast of Catheys Valley in Mariposa County, California. Since its start on July 8, 2026, the blaze has consumed 1,107 acres of tall grass, which stands at 2.5 feet. The fire has incurred a cost of $1,000,000.
With 115 personnel assigned to the incident under Type 3 management, the fire is now 95 percent contained. Current fire behavior is reported as minimal, and the incident remains active.
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