15 acre vegetation Fire near Mariposa. The Foxfire is in the area of Ben Hur Road and 49. Mandatory evacuations from Ben Hur Rd between Buckeye Rd and Blue Bonnet Ln. RED CROSS OPENING EVACUATION CENTER FOR FOX FIRE RESIDENTS June 7, 2015, Boot Jack, Calif. – The American Red …
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 »Site Fire
Name: Site Fire County: Alameda County Location: near Corral Hollow Road and the Alameda-San Joaquin county line. Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit Acres Burned – Containment 300 acres – 100% contained Date Started: June 5, 2015 8:22 pm Last update: June 6, 2015 7:15 am
Read More »Oasis Fire (Lake County) Started 6/05/2015, updated 6/05/2015
Snow Fire (Riverside County) Started 6/05/2015, updated 6/05/2015
Yosemite National Park Announces the Beginning of 2015 Fire Season
The 2015 Fire Season in Yosemite National Park began on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Fire season officially begins when seasonal firefighting equipment and personnel are in place, prepared and ready to respond. Additionally, grasses and other vegetation at the lower elevations have begun to dry out. This year, vegetation is …
Read More »Harrison Fire
Name: Harrison Fire County: Riverside County Location: Avenue 66 and Harrison Street near Thermal Administrative Unit: **This is no longer a CAL FIRE incident. At 6 pm on Thursday, June 04, BIA took over management of the fire** Acres Burned – Containment 80 acres – 95% contained Date Started: June …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces the Beginning of 2015 Fire Season
The 2015 Fire Season in Yosemite National Park began on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Fire season officially begins when seasonal firefighting equipment and personnel are in place, prepared and ready to respond. Additionally, grasses and other vegetation at the lower elevations have begun to dry out. This year, vegetation is …
Read More »Ash Mountain Rx (Prescribed Fire)
The Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Fire Management Program will be conducting a fuel reduction project this year in the Ash Mountain area of Sequoia National Park. The project is reducing the number of acres traditionally burned and using more mechanical methods to achieve park goals because of drought …
Read More »Fire Cadets Tackle First Live-Burn, Look to Future Careers
21 Fresno City College Fire Academy cadets entered a 1,000-degree burn box Saturday, some for the first time. Organizers say, fire agencies across the state are finally hiring. For cadets, that means a better chance of finding employment.
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 »Christensen Fire (Alameda County) Started 5/28/2015, updated 5/28/2015
No one hurt in fire that destroyed Selma home
Selma firefighters were busy this afternoon putting out a raging house fire. It happened after one o’clock this afternoon in the neighborhood of Sylvia and North. Video was sent in to us by Cody Chadwick. You can see flames shooting from the attic and smoke billowing out from the air …
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