Incident Update Panoche Fire
- Date:
- 08/08/2025
- Time:
- 7:40 AM
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
- 330
- Containment
- 10%
- Structures Threatened
- 1
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- 2
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters worked through the night and successfully held the Panoche Fire at 330 acres with 10% containment. Their dedication and hard work continue this morning as day shift crews gear up to hit the line again — focused on keeping the fire within its current footprint and increasing containment.
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Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 20
- Water Tenders
- 4
- Helicopters
- 2
- Dozers
- 4
- Hand Crews
- 4
- Other
- 7
- Total Personnel
- 185