Update: Falls Fire burns five acres in Merced County

Published May 14, 2026 #Falls fire

Updated: 6:24 p.m. May 13

First discovered: Less than an hour ago, 6:04 p.m. May 13

Initial location: Merced County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Falls

Falls Fire initially started today at 6:04 p.m. in in Merced County, California.

It has burned five acres of private land after being active for less than an hour, an increase of five acres since the last update. There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center