Public Safety · Merced County
Olsen Fire in Snelling, Merced County Reaches 15% Containment Oct. 19
The Olsen Fire was first discovered at 2:28 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at Olsen Road and Fields Road in Snelling, Merced County, California. By Monday afternoon the fire had burned 15 acres, with Cal Fire Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit crews achieving 15% containment. The cause of the fire remains unknown as of the 4:45 p.m. update.