Gold Fire (Calaveras County)
Gold Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 05, 2017 9:20 pm Date/Time Started: July 05, 2017 4:56 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit County: Calaveras County Location: off Gold Strike Road and Cemetery Lane, San Andreas Acres Burned – Containment: 22 acres – 100% contained Long/Lat: -120.67848/38.20176
Read More »Firefighters gain strong hold on Wildcat Fire in Mariposa County
Within an hour, firefighters made quick work to gain control of a wildfire set Wednesday afternoon in the Bootjack area of Mariposa County. The blaze, known as the Wildcat Fire, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Globe Fire (Tulare County)
County: Tulare County Location: Globe Dr, Springville Acres Burned – Containment: 21 acres – 75% contained
Read More »Eagle Fire (Riverside County)
County: Riverside County Location: Off Tin Mine Rd & La Sierra Ave, near Lake Mathews Acres Burned – Containment: 205 acres – 100% contained
Read More »Lago Fire (Riverside County)
Lago Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 3, 2017 7:55 pm Date/Time Started: July 3, 2017 3:14 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department County: Riverside County Location: Lake Perris State Recreation Area, Moreno Valley (Riverside County) Estimated – Containment: 50 acres – 100% contained
Read More »Early morning fire burns Merced offices on Fourth of July
An early morning fired burned the offices of a dentist and dermatologist on the Fourth of July, according to Merced City Fire Department officials. The roof of Bear Creek Family … Click to Continue »
Read More »Timber Fire (Riverside County)
Timber Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 4, 2017 6:10 am Date/Time Started: July 3, 2017 7:31 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire County: Riverside County Location: off Moreno Beach Dr & Locust, north of Moreno Valley Estimated – Containment: 30 acres – 100% contained
Read More »Cal Fire investigators: Recent Mariposa wildfires were caused by vehicles
Peace officers with Cal Fire’s Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit said Monday that vehicles driving in tall, dead grass is what caused two recent wildfires in Mariposa County, including the Ben Fire that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Derrick Fire (Fresno County)
Derrick Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 05, 2017 7:00 am Date/Time Started: July 02, 2017 10:28 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE / Fresno County Fire County: Fresno County Location: off Los Gatos Creek Rd, west of Coalinga Acres Burned – Containment: 1,538 acres – 85% contained Road Closures: Road …
Read More »My Valley, My Story: Mental Health Needs Following The Erskine Fire
A little over a year ago, a worn out power line touched off the Erskine Fire, which razed nearly 50,000 acres near Lake Isabella east of Bakersfield. The fire devastated an area already in need of mental health care. As part of our first-person series My Valley, My Story, we …
Read More »630 acres burning in Mariposa now under control, Cal Fire officials confirm
A 630-acre fire reported on Sunday afternoon in Mariposa was contained just before 7 p.m., according to Cal Fire officials. The fire, which started at 1:36, caused some home evacuations … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced firefighters respond to fire at home on Marie Lane
The Merced Fire Department responds to the scene of a structure fire at a home in the 2900 block of Marie Lane in Merced, Calif., on Saturday, July 1, 2017. According to Battalion Chief Cory Haas, the fire was contained to the garage area of the residence … Click to …
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