Update: Stone Fire burns 23 acres in Merced County

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Updated: 6:31 p.m. June 10

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 3:42 p.m. June 10

Initial location: Merced County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Stone Fire

Stone Fire initially started today at 3:42 p.m. in in Merced County, California.

After being active for two hours, it has burned 23 acres, an increase of 23 acres since the last update. A fire crew of 15 has been assigned to respond to the blaze.

Six engines and two water tenders will be combating the blaze. According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow."

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM.