Incident Update Panoche Fire
- Date:
- 08/07/2025
- Time:
- 6:34 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Panoche Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-08-07
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Panoche Road, south of Payne Creek, Llanada
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- San Benito
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE San Benito-Monterey Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 200
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- 1
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- 2
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters are actively battling a rapidly moving vegetation fire in the Penoche Valley region of southeastern San Benito County. The fire is burning in light, flashy fuels and mixed brush, contributing to fast-moving fire behavior.
Two civilians have sustained burn injuries and are currently awaiting treatment via ground and air ambulance.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 14
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Helicopters
- 1
- Dozers
- 3
- Hand Crews
- 4
- Other
- 7