Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
A passing motorist gets footage of a tractor-trailer fire on northbound Highway 99 near Avenue 7 in Madera County on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vehicle sparks grass fire, burns marijuana grow
A vehicle may have sparked a grass fire Wednesday that burned down a south Merced house where authorities discovered a marijuana grow, investigators said. A nearby resident told authorities that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire burns brush along Highway 99 in Atwater
A football field-long area of brush burned along Highway 99 just before noon Thursday, shutting down one Atwater road and slowing highway traffic, according to fire officials. The fire started … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire burns brush along Highway 99
A football field-length brush fire along Highway 99 closed an Atwater road and slowed highway traffic just before noon on Thursday, Aug. 4. … 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 »Six Rivers NF Rx Burns (Prescribed Fire)
Fall’s cooler temperatures, higher relative humidity and the prospect of an actual rainy season, means it’s time for Six Rivers National Forest staff to begin prescribed burning projects on the forest. These projects are part of the forest’s efforts to reduce hazardous fuel accumulations that contribute to extreme fire behavior …
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 »1,000-Acre Fire Burns Near North Fork
Fire crews continue to battle the 1,000-acre wildfire burning near North fork. The Corrine Fire is burning at Road 222 and Tunoi Place north of Auberry. As of Friday night it was 5 percent contained. About 400 firefighters are attacking the fire from the ground and the sky. According to …
Read More »Sky Fire burns 600 acres near Oakhurst
The Sky Fire burning north of Oakhurst has spread to 600 acres. It is 30 percent contained. Oakhurst has seen it’s fair share of wildfires and they have become part of life in the community. "Business as usual nice and busy. We haven’t lost any business yet," El Cid manager …
Read More »Sky Fire burns 600 acres near Oakhurst
The Sky Fire burning north of Oakhurst has spread to 600 acres. It is 30 percent contained. Oakhurst has seen it’s fair share of wildfires and they have become part of life in the community. "Business as usual nice and busy. We haven’t lost any business yet," El Cid manager …
Read More »Corrine Fire Burns Through 1,000 Acres
Fighting from the ground, and from the sky, firefighter using anything they can, hoses, flame retardant, and even lake water to put the massive Corrine fire out. The fire broke out Thursday night. Over 1,000 acres turned from brown to black in less than 24 hours. Mandatory evacuations leaving dozens …
Read More »300-Acre Wildfire Burns Near Oakhurst
A 500+ – acre wildfire is burning in the Sierra National Forest. The Sky Fire is burning six miles from Oakhurst, and is 30 percent contained. No injuries have been reported. The wildfire is believed to have started around 2:30 p.m. Thursday from a vehicle fire on Sky Ranch Road. The fire spread …
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