Tag Archives: Fire

Active fires being managed for multiple objectives: The current fires are due to thunderstorm activity over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Yosemite since June. The national weather service is predicting continued drier and warm conditions. All the fires are being monitored by Yosemite National Park firefighters.

Another wildfire, most likely ignited last week from lightning, was discovered yesterday burning in the Golden Trout Wilderness in Sequoia National Forest. The “Maggie Fire” is burning east of Maggie Mountain twelve miles northeast of Springville. The Fire is burning in a 70 foot tall, 48” diameter White Fir tree …

Fire officials say a beach towel is to blame for sparking a brushfire that burned two acres near Oakhurst. The blaze shut down Highway 41 near, Road 425 for several hours on Wednesday. Officials say the beach towel was being dragged under a car and it created enough heat to …

Name: Wildcat Fire County: San Diego County Location: Wildcat Canyon Rd and Barona Rd, east of Fernbrook Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE San Diego Unit Acres Burned – Containment 170 acres – 68% contained Date Started: June 17, 2015 5:03 pm Last update: June 18, 2015 3:50 pm

The Lake Fire was reported just before 4:00 pm on June 17, 2015. It is burning east of Camp de Benneville Pines south of Jenks Lake Road. Jenks Lake Road is closed.The cause of the is under investigation. It is approximately 25 acres in size and burning in timber. Structures …

The Red Cross is providing 10 people with food, housing and financial assistance after a fire swept through their central Fresno neighborhood Tuesday. Fire crews are continuing to investigate the cause, but say as of now, they don’t believe it’s arson.

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. …

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 …

Firefighters are on the scene of a three alarm fire in southeast Fresno. The fire started inside two businesses on Tulare Street at Cedar. Several engines were called in to assist with breaking through heavy security bars. Tulare Street and Cedar are closed in the area until the fire is …