Update: Tumey Fire in Fresno County expands to 270.6 acres, remains 0% contained

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Updated: 4:23 p.m. April 19

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 2:02 p.m. April 19

Initial location: Panoche Road, Fresno, Fresno County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Fresno-Kings Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Tumey Fire

Tumey Fire initially started today at 2:02 p.m. on Panoche Road, Fresno in Fresno County, California.

After being active for two hours, it has burned 270.6 acres, an increase of 71 acres since the last update. A crew of 60 firefighters has been working on site, however, as of Sunday afternoon, the blaze continues to spread uncontrolled. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.

Eight engines, three water tenders, two helicopters, two dozers and one hand crew will continue to battle the fire. According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow."

See live video from the area:

Https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/Axis-SanBenitoMtn1

Fire containment

Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire. It is normally expressed as a percentage and it refers to how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded/enclosed by a control line that firefighters create. The containment percentage indicates a certain level of control, but it doesn't always correlate to safety level. Also, it's important to note that containment doesn't mean a fire is out.

How is containment measured?

The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground. As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage. The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published April 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM.