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Firefighting efforts are underway in Yosemite National Park to contain the Powerhouse Fire. The fire was discovered today at approximately 5:00 am and is currently 7 acres. The fire is ½ mile west of the Big Oak Flat (Highway 120 in the park)/El Portal Road (Highway 140 in the park) …

An evacuation has been issued for employees and residents inside Yosemite Valley due to limited road access to and from Yosemite Valley. This is due to firefighters working along the roadways and multiple hazards along El Portal Road, Big Oak Flat Road, and Wawona Road. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-announces-an-evacuation-has-been-issued-for-employees-and-residents-in-yosemite-valley-due-to-firefighters-working-along-the-roadways-and-road-hazards.htm

Two 13-year-old boys were arrested Wednesday in connection with a massive fire in Porterville that destroyed the city’s public library and left two firefighters dead. The firefighters killed in the blaze Tuesday night were identified Wednesday as Capt. Raymond Figueroa, 35, and Patrick Jones, 25. Figueroa has been with the …

September is over, and that used to signal the end of wildfire season. But as 2017’s massive Thomas Fire showed us, wildfires in California can rage on well into December. Meanwhile firefighting has gotten a lot more complicated; there’s drought to contend with, and housing development in fire-prone areas. Six …

A grass fire is burning in the area of Leonor Court in Atwater, threatening homes in the area, Cal Fire Merced County confirms. No homes are currently on fire, but … Click to Continue »

A marijuana grow was found over the weekend after firefighters extinguished a small blaze at a home on the southeastern outskirts of Merced, authorities confirmed Monday. Fire Deputy Chief Billy … Click to Continue »

A small garage fire caused thousands in damages late Monday morning in Los Banos, firefighters reported. Los Banos firefighters were called at 11:35 a.m. to a home in the 500 … Click to Continue »

Firefighters revived one pet while two others perished after a house caught fire in Merced. The Merced County Fire Department received multiple reports of a structure fire soon after 4 … Click to Continue »

Firefighters respond to the scene of a residential structure fire in the 2100 block of Fern Street in unincorporated Merced County, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. Firefighters were able to revive one of three dogs at the residents where a fire has displaced a family of three. … Click …

Firefighters have put out a fire at multi-family residential units on the corner of R Street and West 19th Street in Merced. Officials say no one was injured and two residents inside safely evacuated. … Click to Continue »

Firefighters and other personnel from Merced and the central San Joaquin Valley have joined the firefight in Northern California. Merced-Mariposa-Madera Cal Fire has sent firefighters and other personnel to help … Click to Continue »

The cause of the Saturday night fire that engulfed a two-story house with flames is still under investigation and officials are working to make sure nobody was inside the home … Click to Continue »

Firefighters are continuing to investigate the cause of a fire on Aug. 27, 2017, that had a two-story house engulfed in flames in downtown Merced on Saturday night, Merced Fire officials said. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »