Incident Update Canal Fire
- Date:
- 09/02/2025
- Time:
- 11:31 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Canal Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-09-02
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Road 26/ Ave 26.
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Madera
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 272
- Containment
- 70%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Fire is a direct threat to the SRA along the Madera Canal in the Mutual Threat Zone in Eastern Madera County. Dozer is completing line along the East side of the fire and fire crews are reinforcing containment.
The fires progress has been stopped. Fire crews are gaining containment and will continue to work in the area for the next 2-3 hours.
Fire crews continue to strengthen and reinforce containment lines
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 6
- Water Tenders
- 1
- Dozers
- 1
- Other
- 2
- Total Personnel
- 25