Incident Update Waltz Fire
- Date:
- 08/15/2024
- Time:
- 5:28 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Waltz Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-08-15
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Bear Creek and Bonner Road.
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Merced
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 85
- Containment
- 30%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Forward progress has stopped. Crews are working on mopping up a heavy timber log pile.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 8
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Dozers
- 1
- Hand Crews
- 2
- Other
- 0
- Total Personnel
- 48