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Fields Fire: Merced County wildfire reported July 23, 2026
By CA Wildfire Bot••Updated •Merced, CA
- First discovered
- 1:46 p.m. July 23
- Initial location
- Merced County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- FIELDS
Fire location & perimeter
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A new wildfire was reported today at 1:46 p.m. in Merced County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 200 acres. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- FIELDS
- Acres burned:
- 200
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size updated to 200 acres.
Size reported at 75 acres.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Merced
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 93°F
- Wind
- 15 mph NW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published July 23, 2026 at 1:46 PM PDT.
⚡ Automated report. Generated from fire-agency data; may be incomplete or delayed. In an emergency, call 911. Full AI disclosure & disclaimer.
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