Salt Fire, Fresno County

Salt, Fresno-Kings Unit, Cal Fire. CIMT (Cal Fire Team 1). Six miles south of Coalinga, CA. Grass, timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Structures and energy infrastructure threatened. Evacuations, area and road closures in effect.

September 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM

A gradual warming and drying weather trend will begin today and is expected to last into the weekend.

The fire is at containment around most of the perimeter. Firefighters will continue mopping up hot spots and patrolling control lines. Fire suppression repair crew will continue working with community partners, cooperators, and structures impacted by the fire.

Road Closures

Full Closure:

• Parkfield Grade at State Route 198
• Jacalitos Creek Road at West Lost Hills Road

Residents Only:

• South Merced Avenue at Lucille Avenue

September 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM

Temperatures Wednesday are expected to be seasonably cool with moderate humidity across the Salt Fire area. There may be a few scattered showers popping up this afternoon.

The fire is not expected to grow. Firefighters continue building containment lines and mopping up hot spots.

September 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM

A cooling trend continues over the fire area with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s and moderate humidity is expected Monday afternoon. Wind may pick up as temperatures cool today. Firefighters are continuing to establish and strengthen control lines and crews are conducting mop up and patrols around the fire perimeter.

September 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM

The Salt Fire continues to burn actively in extremely steep and challenging terrain. The fire is well-established, fueled by dry grass at lower elevations, and a mix of grass and brush at mid-elevations. At the highest elevation, the fire is burning through grass, oak woodland, and pine. The heaviest grass loading is in the upper elevations of the fire.

Early Friday morning, winds began to moderate and relative humidity increased. A cooling trend is expected to continue through the weekend, which will assist our suppression efforts. Firefighters are making good progress on building and reinforcing control lines.

September 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM

The fire is located in a remote area with difficult access; running upslope in alignment with both the terrain and wind, and steep conditions are making containment challenging, requiring significant augmentation of both air and ground resources.

CAL FIRE IMT1 (Trindade) ordered.

Evacuation Orders – Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access.

Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:

P18B
P25
P27A
P28

Evacuation Warnings – Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:

P18A
P24B
P27B