Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
More than a thousand acres burned through Merced County on Wednesday night, Merced County Cal Fire officials reported. The fire was reported at about 4 p.m. and was contained by … Click to Continue »
Read More »Detwiler Fire Destroys 45 Buildings, 70,000 Acres
Update 8:00 am Thursday Overnight infrared imagery of the Detwiler Fire shows the blaze has grown to over 70,000 acres. The fire is now 10 percent contained. In the last 24 hours the southern flank of the fire was active, burning south of Highway 140, in the area between Mariposa …
Read More »Hundreds of homes threatened near Lake McClure as Detwiler Fire grows to 15,500 acres
The Detwiler fire near Lake McClure again nearly doubled overnight while nearly 1,000 firefighters scrambled to save hundreds of endangered homes. Calfire reported the 15,500-acre fire to be 5 percent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Detwiler Fire near Lake McClure grows to 7,100 acres overnight
The Detwiler Fire near Lake McClure had grown to 7,100 acres by Monday morning, with evacuation orders for residents along multiple roads. Cal Fire reported the fire just before 4 … Click to Continue »
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 »About 4 acres burned along Highway 99 on Thursday morning, no injuries reported
An area nearby Mission Avenue and Highway 99 in Merced County caught on fire Thursday morning, according to officials at the Merced County Fire Department. The fire was controlled by 2 p.m. and damages amounted to about $ 4,000. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four-day Madera County fire near Oakwood Road contained at over 1,400 acres
The four-day Madera County fire near Oakwood Road and Road 406 was contained at 1,431 acres on Tuesday night, Cal Fire reported. The fire started Saturday at 1:19 p.m., burning … Click to Continue »
Read More »Highway 41 reopened as Madera County fire grows to 1,450 acres
Highway 41 north of Fresno was reopened Sunday morning as Cal Fire crews fight a fire in Madera County that has now burned 1,450 acres. The highway had been closed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pacheco Pass crash burns more than 1,200 acres of vegetation
Union City man, 45, injured in Saturday-night crash Driver was found by firefighters away from crash Fire burned 1,245 acres, extinguished Sunday night … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire burns 25 acres along Merced River
It started in Delhi and spread to Livingston It is mostly contained now … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced and trust split 1,200 acres
The Virginia Smith Trust donated land for the UC Merced campus Land could still be developed for housing, retail and other uses The land was divided in half … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire Burns 80 Acres Near Mendota
Wednesday night at around 9:30 firefighters were called to a brush fire near Mendota. Quickly the fire spread to 80 acres before it was put out. First responders say no structures were threatened and nobody was hurt.
Read More »New Fires in Madera County Burn More than 100 Acres
Crews responded to two fires in Madera County Sunday afternoon, as thousands of firefighters continue to wrap up the Corrine and Sky Fire. One local church used the chaos as a time to help their community.
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