California · incident record
Fields Fire, California
1,280
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 12, 2026, 01:00 UTC, the Fields Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,280 acres, in California.
No change in reported size since Aug 11, 2026, 01:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 25, 2026, 14:03 UTC) covers 1,280 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 24, 2026, 22:00 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 12, 2026, 01:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,280 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Fields Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,280 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 12, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 23, 2026
- Location
- California
- Origin point
- 37.5280, -120.4297
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 25, 2026 (24 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Winton, CA
- Atwater, CA
- Merced, CA
- Planada, CA
- Livingston, CA
Other fires nearby
Fields Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 23, 2026, 21:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1,280 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1,280 acres | +180 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1,100 acres | +900 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 200 acres | — | — |
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Fields Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Fields Fire?
As of Aug 12, 2026, 01:00 UTC, the Fields Fire is reported at 1,280 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 11, 2026, 01:00 UTC.
Is the Fields Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Fields Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 12, 2026, 01:00 UTC.
Where is the Fields Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 37.5280, -120.4297 in California. Nearest towns: Winton (14 mi SW), Atwater (16 mi SW), Merced (16 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Fields Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 12, 2026, 01:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Fields Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official California sources on our California page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 12, 2026, 01:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →