Breaking: Badger Fire reported in Merced County on May 6

Published May 7, 2025 #Badger fire

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 2:25 p.m. May 6

Initial location: Merced County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Badger

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:25 p.m. in Merced County.

Badger Fire has been burning on private land for two hours. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center