Nella Fire
The Nella Fire was reported on July 17, 2026 in Merced County, California and burned 135 acres. It was fully contained on July 17, 2026.
- Size
- 135 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 17, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped July 17, 2026 at 5:14 PM PDT, 130 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 37.057, -120.970.
The incident
- Size
- 135 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM PDT
- Contained
- July 17, 2026 at 7:27 PM PDT
- Controlled
- July 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM PDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- County
- Merced County
- State
- California
- Protecting agency
- CAL FIRE
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-CAMMU-014660
- IRWIN identifier
- DFD9043C-DFEF-465C-AB28-2024C8F652B5
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 25, 2026 (135 acres) to August 31, 2026 (130 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2026 | 135 | |
| August 31, 2026 | 130 | -5 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Los Banos, CA covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated July 17, 2026 at 8:03 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-CAMMU-014660.