More than two dozen homes have been destroyed in the Detwiler fire burning in Mariposa County, CalFire reported Wednesday evening. More than 3,100 firefighters are battling the blaze, which surpassed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Major house fire in Merced County under investigation
Flames gutted a two-story home Wednesday night in Livingston, firefighters said. Firefighters were called around 6:16 p.m. to a home on the 1200 Block of E Street, said Mark Pimentel, battalion chief for CalFire-Merced County. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cost of Detwiler Fire in Mariposa already approaching $11 million and counting
The cost to fight the Detwiler Fire in Mariposa is estimated at about $ 10.7 million and continues to climb as the blaze rages on, according to fire officials. The fire … Click to Continue »
Read More »Crews continue to battle Detwiler fire near Coulterville
Fire crews continue to battle the Detwiler fire near the town of Coulterville, Calif., on Thursday, July 20, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters ‘turning the corner’ on Mariposa’s devastating wild fire
Thousands of firefighters and nearly a dozen aircraft pummeled the raging Detwiler Fire this week even as the fast-moving inferno consumed thousands of acres of wild land in Mariposa County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Grizzly Fire (Nevada County)
Grizzly Fire: Updated: July 21, 2017 8:00 pm County: Nevada County Location: off of Grizzly Hill Rd & Turnagain Arm Rd, 8 miles northeast of Nevada City Acres Burned – Containment: 10 acres – 50% contained
Read More »Major house fire under investigation in Merced County
Flames gutted a two-story home Wednesday night in Livingston, firefighters said. Firefighters were called around 6:16 p.m. to a home in the 1200 Block of E Street, said Mark Pimentel, … 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 »Do you really want to help the Mariposa fire effort?
As the Detwiler fire in Mariposa County raged on Wednesday, San Joaquin Valley residents looked for any way to help evacuees and emergency responders. But, relief organizations such as the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Detwiler Fire on social media: Flame. Smoke. And a goat
A sample of the images on social media from firefighters battling the Detwiler Fire in Mariposa County on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cal Fire: Mariposa residents’ return home ‘being planned’
Cal Fire officials said Friday morning letting evacuated residents back into their homes is a priority and in the works. “It’s being planned and will be done as soon as … Click to Continue »
Read More »See the Detwiler fire from satellite high above California
The 70,000-plus-acre Detwiler fire burning near Yosemite National Park west of Mariposa can bee seen from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite above. The satellite imagery shows wind pushing the smoke. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Island Fire (Siskiyou County)
Island Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 21, 2017 7:40 am Date/Time Started: June 25, 2017 5:00 pm Administrative Unit: Klamath National Forest County: Siskiyou County Location: 14 miles west of Etna, California in the Marble Mountain Wilderness Estimated – Containment: *** This is not a CAL FIRE incident. Click …
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