California · incident record
Van Fire, California
1,107
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 Jul 12, 2026, 23:30 UTC, the Van Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,107 acres, in California.
No change in reported size since Jul 11, 2026, 23:15 UTC.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 9, 2026, 10:38 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 12, 2026, 23:30 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,107 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Van Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,107 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 12, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 8, 2026
- Location
- California
- Origin point
- 37.3276, -120.0613
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Mariposa, CA
- Le Grand, CA
- Planada, CA
- Midpines, CA
- Chowchilla, CA
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Van Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 8, 2026, 21:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1,107 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1,107 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1,107 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 1,107 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1,107 acres | — | — |
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Van Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Van Fire?
As of Jul 12, 2026, 23:30 UTC, the Van Fire is reported at 1,107 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 11, 2026, 23:15 UTC.
Is the Van Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Van Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 12, 2026, 23:30 UTC.
Where is the Van Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 37.3276, -120.0613 in California. Nearest towns: Mariposa (12 mi NE), Le Grand (12 mi SW), Planada (14 mi W).
Is the Van Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 12, 2026, 23:30 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 Van 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 Jul 12, 2026, 23:30 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 →