Update: Balch Fire in Tulare County – Sep. 3 status

Published Sep 3, 2025 #Balch fire

Updated: 1 p.m. Sep. 3

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 8:57 a.m. Sep. 3

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Balch

Balch Fire initially started today at 8:57 a.m. in Tulare County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for four hours. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center