Incident Update Hornitos 1-2 Fire
- Date:
- 09/02/2025
- Time:
- 3:08 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Hornitos 1-2 Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-09-02
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Exchequer Dam Rd. & Hornitos Rd.
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Mariposa
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 390
- Containment
- 40%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Fire crews are at scene of a vegetation fire on the Exchequer Dam Rd. area with difficult access.
Fire crews have improved containment. IC is requesting to continue 2 water tenders and cancel the remainder of the balance.
Fire crews have stopped the fire spread. Crews will be on scene for the next few hours reinforcing containment lines and mopping up.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 11
- Water Tenders
- 1
- Helicopters
- 2
- Dozers
- 4
- Hand Crews
- 3
- Other
- 2
- Total Personnel
- 81