Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
On Sunday, July 31, 2011, Yosemite National Park experienced a severe thunderstorm, causing four confirmed lightning fires. These lightning caused fires were spotted at Moss Creek near the Merced Grove, Moraine Dome near Little Yosemite Valley, Lost Valley just east of Moraine Dome, and Avalanche Creek east of the Glacier …
Read More »Two injured when train strikes car in Merced
A car was struck by a train Friday morning in Merced, authorities have confirmed. The crash was reported around 8:45 a.m. in the area of R and 25th streets. Multiple … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four people dead after charter bus strikes sign pole on Highway 99 near Livingston
Rescue crews respond to the scene of a charter bus crash on northbound Highway 99 between Atwater and Livingston, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. According to the California Highway Patrol, four people are dead and at least five more suffered major injuries when the bus carrying about 30 people struck …
Read More »Lightning in Sequoia National Forest strikes a tree – and injures a family
A Monterey County father and his two children are recovering from being struck by lightning on a Labor Day backpacking trip to Sequoia National Forest. Chris Lovera and his two children, Aidan, 12, and Nadia, 9, were caught in a storm at Jennie Lake during their first family backpacking trip, …
Read More »Significant injuries when train strikes car in rural Merced County
An Amtrak train struck a car in Le Grand on Wednesday injuring two people, according to the California Highway Patrol’s website. Few details were immediately available, but the CHP website … Click to Continue »
Read More »One killed after car strikes power pole near Winton
One person was killed when the car they were traveling in struck a power pole outside of Winton on Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Few details were immediately … Click to Continue »
Read More »Big rig crosses Highway 99 median, strikes car in Merced
A driver escaped with minor injuries south of Merced after a big rig crossed the center divider and struck a car in the opposite lane, California Highway Patrol reported Wednesday, March 22, 2017 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Train strikes pickup truck in Winton, at least one person killed
At least one person was killed Friday when a train struck a vehicle in the area of Winton Way and Santa Fe Drive, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lightning Strikes Trees, Grass, Power Poles, and Houses; Leaving a Trail of Small Fires Along the Way
Lightning lit up the skies in the Central Valley on Wednesday night, in turn, leaving many people associated with weather and fire very busy. National Weather Service meteorologist David Spector, who works out of Hanford, said, "[There were] a lot of lightning, several hundred strikes were reported in the central and …
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