Parkfield Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 9, 2017 7:40 am Date/Time Started: July 8, 2017 6:30 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE San Benito-Monterey Unit County: Monterey County,San Luis Obispo County Location: Vineyard Canyon Rd, west of Parkfield Estimated – Containment: 1,500 acres – 30% contained.
Read More »Deer Complex (Contra Costa County)
Deer Complex Incident Information: Last Updated: July 9, 2017 7:30 am Date/Time Started: July 8, 2017 2:20 am Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit County: Contra Costa County Location: Deer Valley Road & Marsh Creek Road, west of Brentwood Estimated – Containment: 231 acres – 100% contained
Read More »Fay Fire (Siskiyou County)
Fay Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 9, 2017 7:45 am Date/Time Started: July 5, 2017 11:05 am Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit County: Siskiyou County Location: Highway 3 & Fay Lane, south of Etna Acres Burned – Containment: 469 acres – 85% contained Long/Lat: -122.8428/41.3975
Read More »Wall Fire (Butte County)
Wall Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 09, 2017 9:00 am Date/Time Started: July 07, 2017 2:52 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Butte County Fire County: Butte County Location: Chinese Wall Rd, 5 miles north of Bangor Acres Burned – Containment: 4,400 acres – 17% contained Structures Threatened: 750 Structures …
Read More »Here’s what you need to know about the weather this weekend in Merced County
Another triple-digit heat wave is in store for Merced County, according to forecasters, but this one isn’t expected to last as long. Temperatures will be the highest on Friday and … Click to Continue »
Read More »DUI checkpoint tonight in Merced County. Why do police announce them ahead of time?
California Highway Patrol will be on the watch for drunk drivers with a DUI and driver license checkpoint Friday night somewhere in Merced County. The checkpoint will be between the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trains halted by burning railroad tracks in Merced County
All trains on the Union Pacific rail line southeast of Merced have stopped after the Duck Slough Bridge caught fire on July 6, 2017, California Highway Patrol officials reported. No injuries were reported and Merced County Fire Department is working to stop the fire. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Violence on the rise in Merced County. Total homicides in 2017 already more than 2016
A Planada teenager who was shot during a gunfight between gang rivals on Carson Street earlier this week has died, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday. Andrew Guzman, 18, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Alamo Fire (San Luis Obispo County) Started 7/06/2017, updated 7/06/2017
Silver Fire (San Bernardino County) Started 7/04/2017, updated 7/06/2017
Gold Fire (Calaveras County)
Gold Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 05, 2017 9:20 pm Date/Time Started: July 05, 2017 4:56 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit County: Calaveras County Location: off Gold Strike Road and Cemetery Lane, San Andreas Acres Burned – Containment: 22 acres – 100% contained Long/Lat: -120.67848/38.20176
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 »Firefighters gain strong hold on Wildcat Fire in Mariposa County
Within an hour, firefighters made quick work to gain control of a wildfire set Wednesday afternoon in the Bootjack area of Mariposa County. The blaze, known as the Wildcat Fire, … Click to Continue »
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