Incident Update Baldy Fire
- Date:
- 09/25/2025
- Time:
- 10:24 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Baldy Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-09-24
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Bald Mountain Rd./Mina Rd. Covelo
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Mendocino
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 14
- Containment
- 50%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Fire personnel are responding to a 10-15 acre fire in heavy timber.
Fire is 3 separate spots in heavy timber totaling 13.55 acres. Acreage has been reduced from 15 acres due to more accurate mapping. Forward progress has been stopped. Fire personnel are engaged in building direct line around the perimeter of the fire.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 8
- Water Tenders
- 6
- Dozers
- 1
- Hand Crews
- 4
- Other
- 10
- Total Personnel
- 111