The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County, responds to the scene of a residential structure fire in the 2700 block of Highway 140 in unincorporated Merced County, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. According to Battalion Chief Mark Pimentel, the cause of the fire is still under …
Read More »Two families displaced by structure fire on West 19th Street in Merced
Merced firefighters respond to the scene of a structure fire which occurred in a multi-family residential housing complex in the 1100 block of West 19th Street in Merced, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. According to Capt. Nathan Frankhauser, two families have been displaced by the fire and the cause …
Read More »Dog dies, two families displaced after fire guts attached units
A large fire broke out west of downtown Merced Saturday evening, killing a family pet and displacing four people. The fire reported at about 4:40 p.m. in the 1100 block … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos house caught on fire possibly leaving occupants displaced
A house on the 14000 Block of Volta Road in Los Banos caught fire in the afternoon on Monday July 31, 2017 possibly leaving the occupants displaced, according to Merced County Fire Department officials. One person … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos house caught on fire possibly leaving occupants displaced
A house caught on fire on Monday afternoon in Los Banos possibly leaving occupants displaced, CalFire officials said. At around 2:40 p.m., fire fighters were called to the 14000 Block … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what to do if you’re displaced — or could be — by Mariposa fire
If you’ve been displaced by the Detwiler Fire in Mariposa, get started on your insurance claim as soon as you can, insurance agents said Thursday. The fire has spread to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Late-night fire guts Merced home, four people displaced
Four people lost their home late Saturday after a house fire in South Merced neighborhood. Nobody was injured when flames broke out just after 11 p.m. at a duplex in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Displaced Merced resident speaks after apartment shuttered
Merced tenants displaced when their apartments were shuttered say they’re not sure what’s in store. One resident, Christina Wood, speaks on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Multiple residents displaced after passerby alerts them to structure fire at Winton apartment complex
According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County Battalion Chief Baraka Carter, multiple families have been displaced after a structure fire at an apartment complex in Winton, Calif., on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Multiple residents displaced after passerby alerts them to structure fire at Winton apartment complex
According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County Battalion Chief Baraka Carter, multiple families have been displaced after a structure fire at an apartment complex in Winton, Calif., on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced family displaced by fire in garage
A Merced family is expected to be displaced after a fire that started in a car in a home’s garage spread to the house on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, according to fire officials. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three residents displaced in ‘suspicious’ house fires in Merced
A suspicious fire damaged two homes Sunday morning in Merced, displacing three residents, authorities said. Flames were reported around 10:30 a.m. at 2440 R St. The fire spread to a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Six displaced by fire at Modesto mobile home park
When Oscar Goodwin and his granddaughter returned from shopping early Thursday afternoon, he saw some of the first smoke from the fire that would destroy his home. His wife, daughter … Click to Continue »
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