Update: Ranch Fire in Fresno County – Dec. 27 status

Published Dec 28, 2025 #Bdc/ranch fire

Updated: 2:14 p.m. Dec. 27

First discovered: 5 months ago, 3:42 p.m. July 29

Initial location: Fresno County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Ranch

Ranch Fire initially started 3:42 p.m. July 29 in Fresno County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for five months. 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