Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
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 »Flesh-eating fly outbreak that infested rare Key deer is over, feds say
The planet’s last remaining herd of tiny Key deer is getting a clean bill of health just in time for spring fawning season. A grisly outbreak of flesh-eating New World … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deer, pig hunting applications sought for Cottonwood Creek, San Luis Reservoir
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is opening applications for a limited number of deer and pig hunting permits for the Upper and Lower Cottonwood Creek and San Luis … Click to Continue »
Read More »Key deer get radio collars in fight against screwworm
Thirty female Key deer have been outfitted with radio collars in the ongoing battle against the New World screwworm in the Florida Keys. The fragile deer, part of the last … Click to Continue »
Read More »Key deer to be outfitted with radio collars in battle against screwworm
Federal wildlife managers will begin putting radio collars on Key deer battling an outbreak of New World screwworm in an effort to stop the flesh-eating pest from spreading during the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Python big gulp: Three whole Everglades deer in one big snake belly
Pythons eat a lot. No surprise there. But in a new study, scientists examining poop from a Burmese python bagged in the Everglades discovered the ravenous snakes may be gorging … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Keep cute deer at bay with spray, plants
Walking quietly toward the edge of our yard, the mother and baby were cute – until they started chomping away on our hardy hibiscus shrubs that were so healthy and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deer Fire (Amador County) Started 8/05/2016, updated 8/05/2016
Fire was burning in a grassy oak woodland. No structures were damaged. Forward Progress of the fire has been stopped
Read More »Deer Fire (Kern County)
Last updated: 7/3/16 @ 7:00 AM Acreage/Containment: 1,785 acres – 40% contained County: Kern Location: Hwy 223 and Deertrail, 6 miles east of Arvin Administrative Unit: Kern County Fire / CAL FIRE Date Started: July 1, 2016 Resources Personnel: 908 Engines: 130 Crews: 19 Dozers: 6 Watertenders: 6 Helicopters: 12 Cooperating …
Read More »Deer Fire (contained)
Name: Deer Fire County: San Luis Obispo County Location: southwest of Lake Nacimiento Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Unit Acres Burned – Containment 95 acres – 100% contained Date Started: July 10, 2015 12:41 pm Last update: July 13, 2015 6:00 pm
Read More »Merced Firefighters rescue baby deer
A wind-blown grass fire spread to about 275 acres near the base of the San Luis Reservoir and Highway 152 yesterday. No people were hurt in fire, but Merced County firefighters had to rescue a baby deer. The fawn was having trouble breathing and firefighters gave it an oxygen mask. …
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