Santa Fire
The Santa Fire was reported on May 19, 2026 in Merced County, California and burned 220 acres. It was fully contained on May 21, 2026.
- Size
- 220 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 19, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped May 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM PDT, 150 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 37.034, -121.165.
The incident
- Size
- 220 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM PDT
- Contained
- May 21, 2026 at 2:45 PM PDT
- Controlled
- May 21, 2026 at 2:45 PM PDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- County
- Merced County
- State
- California
- Protecting agency
- CAL FIRE
- Jurisdiction
- CAL FIRE
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-CAMMU-009930
- IRWIN identifier
- 84492268-D956-4A65-9224-CEA4E051CE46
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 3, 2026 (220 acres) to August 31, 2026 (150 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 3, 2026 | 220 | |
| August 31, 2026 | 150 | -70 |
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 May 24, 2026 at 10:59 AM PDT. Identifier 2026-CAMMU-009930.