Merced County Wildfire Burns 30 Acres Near Highway 140

Wildfires

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 3 months ago on

June 23, 2025

A wildfire broke out Monday, June 23, 2025, in Merced County near Highway 140 and Washington Boulevard has already burned 30 acres. (CalFire)

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Update on June 23, 2025 at 4:50 p.m.

CalFire has reported that the Washington Fire is 100% contained.

Original Story

A wildfire that ignited Monday near Highway 140 and Washington Boulevard in Merced County has burned 30 acres and remains completely uncontained, according to CalFire.

The blaze, named the Washington Fire, is being managed by the CalFire Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit in unified command. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

No structures have been reported threatened, destroyed or damaged. Officials reported that there have been no injuries or fatalities among civilians or firefighters.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.