Tag Archives: Fire

Tuesday, November 8, Plumas National Forest (PNF) will conduct a prescribed burn near Paradise Lake, CA. The burn will be a controlled ignition of the Paradise Lake project landing piles. Depending on weather conditions, piles may be burned on other days as well. After merchantable materials are removed and brush …

A man is in a hospital in critical condition after being shot while riding his bike on a central Fresno street Tuesday night, police said. Lt. Mark Hudson said the … Click to Continue »

Ten people were displaced Monday, Oct 24, 2016, when fire gutted a small apartment complex on East Bellevue Road in Atwater. The cause of the fire remained under investigation. Rob Parsons/rparsons@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »

Nearly a dozen people were left without a home Monday when flames gutted a small apartment complex in Atwater. Firefighters were called just before 7 p.m. to 1171 E. Bellevue … Click to Continue »

A wildfire was discovered around 5 p.m. on Thursday October 20th burning in the Golden Trout Wilderness in the Sequoia National Forest. The Jacobson Fire is located about three miles northeast of the community of Sequoia Crest which is near Camp Nelson. The Fire has grown to an estimated 100 …

Unified command has been established with the USFS, Lake Valley Fire, and CAL FIRE. Fire is burning in the Cascade Lake/ Emerald Bay region of South Lake Tahoe. Very strong winds ahead of the incoming storm system are fanning the fire in different directions resulting in dangerous rates of spread. …

An unoccupied home that was for sale sustained heavy damage in a fire early Thursday morning. Merced City firefighters responded to the home at 474 Iroquois St. about 5:45 a.m. … Click to Continue »

The Sacata Fire started October 11th at 1 pm in the area of Sacata Ridge, north of Pine Flat Reservoir. The fire has grown to 1,502 acres as of 6 pm on October 13th. Firefighters will continue their night operations staying on the line throughout the night and continue working …

Merced firefighters responded Tuesday morning to an attic fire in a multiresidential home near downtown. No one was injured, said Cory Haas, battalion chief for Merced City Fire Department. The … Click to Continue »

Firefighters are working a vegetation fire in the western hills of Napa Valley West of Yountville. The fire was reported at a moderate rate of spread and is on steep brush covered slopes. Weather in the area is 75 Degrees, 31% RH, wind SW @15. Evacuations have been ordered for …

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. October 7, 2016 – Following a conditions assessment by park fire ecologists and firefighters, dates have been confirmed for the Dorst Prescribed Burn in Sequoia National Park. Ignitions on the prescribed burn will begin on Monday, October 10, and continue for 2 to 3 days. Weather …

The Slate fire was detected Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at approx. 3:56 p.m. on the ridge top near the peak of Slate Mountain, on the Western Divide Ranger District, in Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument. Fire crews located the fire and found a single snag burning with …

The Merced City Fire Department holds an aircraft fire training exercise at Merced Municipal Airport in Merced, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. … Click to Continue »