Breaking: Badger Fire reported in Merced County on Sep. 4

Published Sep 4, 2025 #Badger fire

First discovered: 1:51 p.m. Sep. 4

Initial location: Merced County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Badger

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:51 p.m. in Merced County, California.

Badger Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center