Drum Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: January 9, 2018 1:49 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: December 16, 2017 12:21 pm Administrative Unit: Santa Barbara County Fire County: Santa Barbara County Location: off Drum Canyon Rd, south of Los Alamos Estimated – Containment: 14 acres – 100% contained
Read More »Coast Fire (Santa Barbara County)
Coast Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: January 9, 2018 1:49 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: December 14, 2017 12:59 pm Administrative Unit: Santa Barbara County Fire County: Santa Barbara County Location: off the 3500 Block of Highway 1, south east of Lompoc Estimated – Containment: 14 acres – 100% contained
Read More »Riverbottom Fire (Riverside County) Started 12/21/2017, updated 1/09/2018
Holiday Fire () Started 12/28/2017, updated 1/09/2018
Oakwood Fire (Madera County) Started 6/10/2017, updated 1/09/2018
Acreage reduced due to more accurate mapping.
Read More »Truck overturns, catches fire in rural Merced County
A truck overturned and caught fire on Turlock Road near Dry Creek Road in northern Merced County on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, according to the California Highway Patrol. … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Suspicious’ dumpster fire reported in Merced, fire officials say
A dumpster fire in Merced Sunday night was described as “suspicious,” according to Merced City Fire Department officials. A dumpster behind Staples at 20 W Olive Ave. was reported at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dumpster fire reported as ‘suspicious,’ fire officials say
A dumpster fire reported on Sunday Jan. 7, 2018 in Merced on Olive Avenue was described as “suspicious” by Merced City Fire Department officials. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Family of four displaced after home catches fire in Merced County
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 »Scientists search for survivors after the Thomas fire scorches a condor sanctuary
FILLMORE, Calif. – Pushed by instinct and age, a fledgling California condor had been expected to step to the edge of its cliff-side cave sometime in December and make its … Click to Continue »
Read More »Holiday Fire (Douglas County)
Holiday Fire: more info… Updated: December 30, 2017 4:53 pm County: Douglas County Location: off Hwy 395, south of Gardnerville in Nevada Acres Burned – Containment: 80 acres – 100% contained ***This is not a CAL FIRE incident. Click the link above for more information.
Read More »Second Christmas morning fire in Merced extinguished before major home damage
A Merced family won’t have to spend Christmas day away from home after firefighters extinguished an attic fire before it damaged the rest of the home. Firefighters received a call … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vacant Merced home catches fire
A fire Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, burned a vacant home that neighbors said was a hot spot for break-ins by homeless individuals. Fire officials are investigating the fire as suspicious in nature. … Click to Continue »
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