Sand Fire: Merced County wildfire reported October 17, 2026
- First discovered
- 11:24 a.m. October 17
- Initial location
- Merced County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- SAND
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported today at 11:24 a.m. in Merced County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 75 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:
- SAND
- Acres burned:
- 75
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size reported at 75 acres.
Fire now meets coverage threshold (named-fire).
Incident renamed to SAND.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Merced
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 91°F
- Wind
- 0 to 5 mph NW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
Weather
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published October 17, 2026 at 11:24 AM PDT.
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