Fresno Fire Department’s Twitter account @FresnoFire posted a video of a firefighter giving oxygen to a cat retrieved from an apartment complex fire in the 500 block of Winery Avenue on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. One person and the cat were treated at the scene, according to the post. … …
Read More »Large apartment complex aimed at Merced students moves forward
A proposed apartment complex at the northeastern edge of the city aimed at college students cleared the Merced Planning Commission this week. A project of University Village LLC, the 225-unit … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Fire Department investigates cause of Thursday night apartment fire
Merced firefighters continue to investigate the cause of a Thursday night fire at an apartment complex in the 400 block of West 23rd Street in Merced, Calif., on Friday, April 7, 2017. According to Capt. Morgan Madruga, one person was inside the building when the fire occurred and exited the …
Read More »Fire destroys illegally occupied downtown Merced apartment, one man arrested
A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with a fire that tore through a set of central Merced apartments where several people appeared to be living … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater Apartment Fire
Ten people were displaced Monday, Oct 24, 2016, when fire gutted a small apartment complex on East Bellevue Road in Atwater. The cause of the fire remained under investigation. Rob Parsons/rparsons@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »10 people displaced in Atwater apartment fire
Nearly a dozen people were left without a home Monday when flames gutted a small apartment complex in Atwater. Firefighters were called just before 7 p.m. to 1171 E. Bellevue … Click to Continue »
Read More »3 injured, 46 displaced by apartment blaze
Two Merced firefighters and one resident were injured during a fire that burned two homes and an apartment complex Wednesday, according to fire officials. The blaze started just before 3 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced family fears homelessness after apartment fire
A Merced family faces an uncertain future after losing their homes and everything they own in a fire last week. They fear what may happen if they don’t soon receive … Click to Continue »
Read More »Victims struggling after Merced apartment fire
Norma Thompson, 65, lost her home last week in an apartment fire on K Street in Merced. She, her daughter and grandson were among the more than two dozen residents displaced by the blaze. With housing a sudden uncertainty, she worries their situation may soon be desperate and is unsure …
Read More »25 people forced out of their homes in Merced apartment fire
More than two dozen people were displaced in an early-morning fire Friday that ripped through a K Street apartment complex in Merced, Fire Department officials said. Firefighters responded about 2:10 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire tears through Winton apartment complex
Two dozen families displaced, but no injuries reported Crookham Elementary School on lockdown Cause of fire is unknown … Click to Continue »
Read More »Drug Cooking Operation Blows Up Apartment in Fresno
Investigators say a drug cooking operation is to blame for an explosion that blasted-out windows and caused a fire at an apartment complex in Fresno. First responders say only one person is hurt, but the explosion in East Central Fresno was strong enough to kill someone. Investigators say a honey …
Read More »Man Shot and Killed in Apartment Complex in Central Fresno, Family & Children in the Home
A 28-year old Hispanic man was shot and killed in his apartment complex in Central Fresno early Wednesday morning. Fresno Police said the shooting occurred just after 5am near McKinley Avenue and Sixth Street. Investigators said the victim was shot multiple times as he opened up the back door to …
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