Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
As many as 10 structures, including two homes, were damaged in a four-alarm fire that affected a central Fresno neighborhood Tuesday. No injuries were reported. The fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. behind a home in the 1300 block of Calaveras near Blackstone and McKinley. The cause of the fire is unknown. …
Read More »Four Alarm Fire burns Ten Buildings in Central Fresno
The investigation continues tonight into a four alarm fire in central Fresno. It burned ten buildings, including two homes. The fire started around 3:30 this afternoon on Calaveras near Hedges, just west of Blackstone and Olive Avenues. Another fire was reported around the same time about two blocks away on …
Read More »Fox Fire burns 24 acres, crews hope to contain by Monday
Crews first received calls Sunday afternoon, then found 10 to 15 acres of burning brush. That acreage soon jumped to 24 acres, due to dry and windy conditions. Neighbors close to the blaze say the flames were a scary sight.
Read More »Avocado Lake Fire Burns Dangerously Close To Home
On Friday evening a fire began burning near Avocado Lake that scorched 65 acres. One family did everything they could to defend their home before fire crews arrived. With the work of 300 firefighters and assistance from air tankers and helicopters crews got a grip on the fire Friday evening. …
Read More »Fire Burns 800 Tons of Hay on Merced County Dairy Farm
A fire burning at a Merced County dairy farm has burned about 800 tons of hay, causing about $ 250,000 in damages. No one has been injured, and no structures have been damaged. It started after 4 p.m. on a dairy farm near Hwy 59 and McNamara Road. Smoke filled the sky for …
Read More »Shasta-Trinity NF Rx Burns (Prescribed Fire)
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is planning multiple prescribed burns for the week of March 23-27, 2015 on different units around the forest including: · Project Name: Ney Spring · Agency Contact: Josiah Obst, 530-926-9649 · Descriptive Location: T39N, 4W, Sec. 9 · Type of burn: Hand Pile Burn · Total …
Read More »Kern River District Prescribed Burns (Prescribed Fire)
Kern River Ranger District Fire Management personnel have implemented hazardous fuel reduction projects on three mountaintops surrounding the Kern River Valley. Two of the projects, initiated in 2013, are in the second phase. The projects are located in the mountains of Greenhorn, Piutes and Breckenridge. All projects are on forest …
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